Geranium endressii

Basques cranesbill (Geranium endressii ), variety ' Wargrave Pink'

The Basques cranesbill (Geranium endressii ), sometimes referred to as Pyrenean Cranesbill, is one of the numerous species of the genus Geranium (Geranium ) in the family of Geranium Family ( Geraniaceae ). It is a fairly small, perennial herbaceous plant with moderately deep sharp blade sections, the extended forms rhizomes at or just below the surface for long. Native to this species is in the western Pyrenees, mainly in France. However, their range extends to Spain.

Use in the garden

The Basques Cranesbill is well suited especially for the wood edge region, its pink, funnel-shaped flowers appear for weeks. If you cut him vigorously after the main bloom back, a second bloom a few weeks later appears.

The Basques Cranesbill is an excellent ground cover. Its only drawback is that the spherical, 30 to 50 cm high clumps fall apart after flowering like. He needed fresh to moist soils that are rich in nutrients and with appropriate moisture can also be in full sun.

The Basques Cranesbill has been used since 1832 in England as a garden plant. After Germany, he came relatively late. Only with the growth of new forms and hybrids he has also become popular in Central Europe.

There are now over 600 varieties.