Geranium pilosum

Geranium pilosum
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At a glance

Lifecycle
Perennial (hardy)
Exposure
Full sun

Cultivation

We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in this country. The following comments are based on the general needs of the species. Succeeds in any moderately fertile retentive soil in a sunny position. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits.

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Edible uses

Root. No further details are given.

Habitat

Forests on loamy or red volcanic soils.

Native range

Australia - New South Wales.

Same genus