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Geranium x oxonianum f. thurstonianum 'Southcombe Double' (Thurston's crane bill 'Southcombe Double')

Other names: Thurston's cranesbill 'Southcombe Double', Geranium x oxonianum 'Southcombe Double'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Southcombe Double' is a vigorous, clump-forming, evergreen perennial with lobed, wrinkled, mid-green leaves and star-shaped, primarily double, bright to coral-pink flowers from late spring into autumn.
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Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.4 m 0.6 m 2-5 years
1 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Performs best in moderately fertile soil in full sun or partial shade. Will tolerate full shade. Avoid waterlogged conditions. Relatively drought tolerant once established.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Ground Cover, Containers/Patio, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance, Underplanting

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Bushy, Spreading, Clump-forming

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Remove old leaves and spent flower stems to encourage new growth and more flowers.

Propagation methods

Division, Basal cuttings

Pests

Capsid bug

Vine weevil

Sawflies

Diseases

Powdery mildew

Downy mildew

Cut back after flowering in early autumn (optional)

Deadhead regularly (optional)

Divide and replant in spring

Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Take basal cuttings

Remove faded or dead foliage (optional)

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

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