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Cutting back hardy geraniums for reflowering - specifically cantabrigiense

Mr. Vine EyeMr. Vine Eye Posts: 2,394
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Hi all, does anyone know if cantabrigiense respond to being cut back with new growth and flowers, like some other geraniums do, after flowering?
East Yorkshire

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Mine don't.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Mr. Vine EyeMr. Vine Eye Posts: 2,394
    edited July 2020
    @B3 - Thanks, I didn't think they did but read conflicting guidance online
    East Yorkshire
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    You cut back after flowering for fresh tidy growth. If they flower again it's a bonus. I did mine about three weeks ago, they're nice neat domes of foliage now. There is one new flower but I'm not betting on a repeat performance of late May/early June.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    edited July 2020
    No, they don't rebloom... mine were still in full bloom until a few days ago, and I still have some flowers, so not ready to be cut back totally... I don't know about WillDB's area, but if I cut mine back 3 weeks ago they would have been in full flush..  you do get autumn colours on these..  I find they flower for about 8 weeks..


    East Anglia, England
  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,355
    Ditto Marlorena’s post - but I’m in E Anglia too🙂
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited July 2020
    I deadhead these ones but don’t chop back. I find I get better autumn colour from the older leaves. 😃 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    ..yes that's true... I have so many, I haven't the time to chop them all..
    East Anglia, England
  • Dirty HarryDirty Harry Posts: 1,048
    Would feeding more often possibly help to re-bloom? Not necessarily with this variety I mean.

    I have Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' and haven't managed to get it re-flowering in the last 2 years. Was tempted to give it a few feeds this year as opposed to only after cutting it back to see if it might help. No harm in trying I suppose.
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