Hardy Geranium Himalayense Gravetye Ground Cover

Distinctive fern- like mid green foliage that spreads, the large saucer shaped flowers are violet-blue with a lighter centre, the first and biggest flush in June and then intermittently through until Autumn.

Hardy Geranium Himalayense Gravetye

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Geranium Himalayanse Gravetye is a compact, perennial ground cover plant, one species of many in the geranium or cranesbill genus named for Gravetye Manor. Mostly found in the eastern part of the Mediterranean and more temperate regions of the world, they are very useful in rose gardens, in perennial borders in cottage gardens more especially because they will not be troubled by rabbits, slugs and snails.

Distinctive from the half hardy Pelargoniums which are also part of the geranium family and generally used as bedding plants to be removed after flowering, the Hardy Geranium Himalayanse Gravetye makes a superb ground cover mat of fern-like mid-green foliage, which turns to beautiful autumn colours later in the year, interspersed with the most stunning, large, violet-blue flowers with red and white centres. The term cranesbill is derived from the fact that the seed pod is thought to resemble the bill of a crane with its beak shape which springs open to disperse the seeds when ripe.

As a ground cover plant Geranium Himalayanse Gravetye will tolerate any soil other than waterlogged areas and prefers sunny areas although it will be happy in partial shade. Planting is recommended at anywhere between 4-12 plants per metre dependent upon budget and patience as the more plants the denser the cover more quickly. The flowers which have their first and biggest flush in June will then be intermittent until autumn, especially if dead-headed, and it is always advisable to rejuvenate the plants by picking out dead foliage and splitting the clumps in spring if they are getting to large.

We supply all our Geraniums as pot grown throughout the year in order that they may be planted at any time. If a large area is to be covered then planting can be quite leisurely as there is no hurry to get these into the ground as long as they are kept watered.

If you should have any queries about Geranium Himalayanse Gravetye or any other variety please phone one of our team who will be only too happy to help.

Delivery leadtimes update- March/April 2024

We are working at maximum capacity to fulfil all orders as quickly as possible but owing to unprecedented demand some orders will take longer:

– Orders containing only bare root plants – delivery is currently within 5-7 days

– All other orders – delivery is currently within 2-3 weeks

Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.

Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.

Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.

Delivery is reliable
– we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.

Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)

LocationOrder ValuePrice
UK Mainland excluding HighlandsUp to £90£15.00
UK Mainland excluding HighlandsOver £90Free
Scottish Highlands and Isle of WightAll orders£24.00

Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)

LocationOrder ValuePrice
UK Mainland excluding HighlandsUp to £420£72.00
UK Mainland excluding HighlandsOver £420Free
Scottish Highlands and Isle of WightAll orders£72.00

Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)

LocationOrder ValuePrice
UK Mainland excluding HighlandsUnder £1800Please call us
UK Mainland excluding HighlandsOver £1800Free
Scottish Highlands and Isle of WightAll ordersNot available

Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.

Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.

Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants

Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page

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