Erodium pelargoniflorum Sweetheart Seeds - Storksbill
Erodium pelargoniflorum Sweetheart Seeds - Storksbill
Erodium pelargoniflorum Sweetheart Seeds - Storksbill
Erodium pelargoniflorum Sweetheart Seeds - Storksbill
Erodium pelargoniiflorum Sweetheart
Storksbill
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Description
Erodium pelargoniflorum 'Sweatheart', also known as Pelargonium-flowered Crane's Bill, is a perennial plant forming prostrate cushions adorned with fragrant foliage when crushed. Its delicate cup-shaped flowers display violet veins on a white background, from spring until the end of autumn. Thriving in dry soils and sunlight, it is an ideal plant for rockeries.
Native to Turkey, this pelargonium-flowered Erodium is a perennial cousin of geraniums, belonging to the same family of Geraniaceae. It is xerophytic (ecology of hot and dry climates), shrubby with a woody stump, forming slender segmented stems slightly sticky and hairy. It has a bushy, rounded, branched habit, giving the appearance of a cushion measuring 25 to 30cm (11.8in) in all directions, with relatively slow growth. Its evergreen foliage, aromatic when crushed, is bright green with a paler reverse. Its small leaves (3x4 cm) are hairy, heart-shaped, lobed, and toothed. The flowering is very spread out over time, from spring to autumn, slowing down when drought persists. At the end of a slender, slightly sticky, hairy peduncle, appear fine umbels of 5 to 8 small cup-shaped flowers with 5 rounded petals, white and striped with 3 violet lines. The base of the petals is pink, the two upper petals are speckled with deep pink, and the stamens are also pink. The fruit is a slightly hairy beaked rostrum enclosed in a calyx resembling a crane's bill, hence the vernacular name of the plant.
Plant Erodiums in rockeries, in dry, even poor and inhospitable soil, as it is an ideal plant for dry gardens. Little used in our gardens, erodiums are very popular in Great Britain, just like perennial geraniums. Ideal as ground cover, this perennial integrates well in borders, rockeries, at the base or in the crevices of walls, in mineral gardens or in flower pots. Its lifespan is not very long, but it self-seeds spontaneously in light soil. It can be associated with bloody cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum), sedums, thymes, creeping rosemary, hyssops, oreganos, and savory in dry rockeries, for example.
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Erodium
pelargoniiflorum
Sweetheart
Geraniaceae
Storksbill
Mediterranean
Planting and care
Sow Erodium seeds from February to June or from September to October.
Sow on the surface of moist compost in pots or trays. Cover the seeds with a thin sprinkle of compost or vermiculite. Keep the sowing at a temperature between 15 and 20°C. After sowing, keep near a light source as this promotes germination. Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged; germination can take 10 to 30 days. Transplant the seedlings into 7.5cm (2.8in) diameter pots or trays. Let them gradually acclimatize to outdoor conditions for 10 to 15 days before planting, once all risk of frost has passed. Space the plants 30cm (11.8 in) apart.
For best results, choose a regular but well-drained soil and a sunny or partially shaded exposure. More than cold, erodiums fear waterlogged soils in winter. In heavy soil, they should be grown in raised beds, with the soil mixed with any draining material: coarse sand, gravel, stones, pottery shards, etc. They also appreciate moderately fertile to poor soils and a warm and dry climate.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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