Plant of the month June

Hardy Geraniums are one of the most popular perennials in the country, known for their long flowering periods and reliability, here at Thompson’s we have a great choice of varieties and colours to brighten up your garden with.

These low maintenance plants that need very little care. You can cut them right back after the first flowering period, which will encourage it to produce fresh foliage and more flowers throughout summer, but don’t cut back too early as some hardy Geraniums have attractive Autumn foliage.

Hardy Geraniums will die back in the Autumn and then re-grow again in the Spring and their masses of flowers will provide a season long source of nectar and pollen for bees, they really do love this plant!

Most varieties are fairly low growing, so won’t get above 30-40cm in height, but they can spread for double that making them a useful ground cover planting solution. They look great at the front of a border accompanied by taller perennials or shrubs behind them.

Hardy Geraniums are also ideal for your pots and containers as they don’t grow too big, but will continually flower from April through to early September. They’re quite happy in a sunny spot or with a little bit of shade. Once planted they’re pretty low maintenance and a reliable plant for your garden.

• You can lift and divide them in Spring to double your plants!
• Once the first flowers die back, trim back the plant to encourage new growth and more flowers
• Hardy Geraniums are loved by bees!

Varieties sold at Thompson's Garden Centre

The varieties we grow here at Thompson’s are:

• Geranium Brookside
• Geranium Delf Blue
• Geranium Johnson's Blue
• Geranium Westray
• Geranium Rosanne
• Geranium Striatum

All of our Geraniums are grown on our very own nursery so that we can ensure more choice and a better quality plant for your garden. Don't forget they are also covered under our 3 year Hardy Plant Guarantee, so you can but with confidence from us.

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