Conservation Plant
- Introduced: 2016
- By: Worcestershire Group
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Conservation Scheme information for Geranium x oxonianum ‘Fran’s Star’ (d)
- ID: P195
- Introduced: 2016
- By: Worcestershire Group
- Reason: Little known, but named in memory of Fran Varley, wife of first Worcs Group treasurer.
- Verified by: Bred by Crûg Farm Plants
- Description: Clump-forming evergreen perennial with attractively marked foliage.
- Dimensions: 30cm x 40cm
- Flowers: Semi-double ‘starry’ rose-pink flowers with darker veining carried on trailing stems.
- Foliage: Mid-green with attractive dark markings .
- Soil: Any soil.
- Aspect: Part-shade
- Pests: Generally no problems.
- Cultivation: Tolerant of dry conditions, even under trees. Cut back after first flush of flowers to encourage longer flowering and tidy plant.
- Propagation: Probably sterile (so no unwanted seedlings), but easy to propagate by division.
Extended plant information for Geranium x oxonianum ‘Fran’s Star’ (d)
Articles and Publications linked to this species
Articles and Publications linked to this genus
Shade Monthly January 2016 by Joe Sime
Publication: Shade Monthly
Edition: Shade Monthly January 2016
Shade Monthly February 2016 by Joe Sime
Publication: Shade Monthly
Edition: Shade Monthly February 2016
Shade Monthly – Special Epimedium Edition by Joe Sime
Publication: Shade Monthly
Edition: Shade Monthly – Special Epimedium Edition
Making the most of polypodiums in the garden by Helen Picton
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 45 No 1 Spring 2024
Flora study trip to Nepal by Misako Kasahara
Publication: KBBS
Edition: Flora study trip to Nepal
Flora study trip to Nepal by Misako Kasahara
Publication: KBBS
Edition: Flora study trip to Nepal
American gardens – Missouri and New York City by Chris Taylor
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 45 No 1 Spring 2024
Agapanthus and the Love Hate Relationship by Janet Sleep
Publication: Cornucopia
Edition: 24: Autumn 2009
A Cretan Odyssey: In Search of Hyacinthinae, Narcissus and Cyclamen by Hannah Hall, George Ryan, Dr Alastair Culham and Evita Kypraki University of Reading
Publication: KBBS
Edition: A Cretan Odyssey: In Search of Hyacinthinae, Narcissus and Cyclamen
A Cretan Odyssey: In Search of Hyacinthinae, Narcissus and Cyclamen by Hannah Hall, George Ryan, Dr Alastair Culham and Evita Kypraki University of Reading
Publication: KBBS
Edition: A Cretan Odyssey: In Search of Hyacinthinae, Narcissus and Cyclamen
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