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Geranium 'Mavis Simpson' AGM

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Characteristics

Plant type

Herbaceous Perennial

Habit

Mat forming

Resilience

Hardiness

old H4 (hardy)

Colour

Flower

Pink in Autumn and Summer

Foliage

Green and Grey/Silver in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter

Size

Ultimate height

0.1-0.5 metres

Ultimate spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2-5 years

Preferred common name

geranium 'Mavis Simpson'

Family

Geraniaceae

Geranium can be annuals, biennials and perennials, herbaceous or evergreen, with rounded, usually palmately lobed or divided leaves, and lax inflorescences of rounded, 5-petalled flowers

'Mavis Simpson' is a spreading, semi-evergreen perennial to 20cm tall, with downy, greyish-green leaves forming good ground cover, and rounded rose-pink flowers opening from early summer to late autumn

Suppliers

Suppliers listed in RHS Plant Finder

Awards

Award of Garden Merit

How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun
Part shade

Aspect

South-facing, North-facing, West-facing or East-facing

Exposed or Sheltered

Cultivation

Grow in any, moderately fertile soil apart from waterlogged soils. Full sun or partial shade is best but shade is tolerated

Soil

Well-drained or Moist but well-drained

Acid, Alkaline or Neutral

Sand, Clay, Chalk or Loam

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or propagate by basal cuttings in early to mid spring and root with bottom heat

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Gravel Garden, Ground Cover, Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs or Rock Garden

How to care

Pruning

Remove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh leaves and flowers

Pests

May get vine weevil, capsid bug and sawflies

Diseases

May be affected by a downy mildew and powdery mildews

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