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Baby Geranium macrorrhizum white-ness

M0rganaM0rgana Posts: 47
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I would like this plant to spread down the side of my house. 

I tried dividing at the roots and those bits died when replanted. 

I tried cutting stems off and some of those seem to have survived but not done much. 

Meanwhile, the plant is sending these babies out attached by stems and they are rooting. Do I need to cut the stems to detach them from the mother plant at some point? 

Thank you! xx
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  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Yes
  • Bee witchedBee witched Posts: 1,295
    I'd let it get a bit bigger first, and then sever from the "mother" plant.

    Once it's grown on a bit further again, you'll be able to carefully lift the baby plant and put it where you want it.

    Good luck,
    Bee x
    Gardener and beekeeper in beautiful Scottish Borders  

    A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    edited September 2023
    I may be wrong but is that G White Ness?

    I think growing it down the side of your house with some shade will be lovely.
    Did the roots have lots of nodes this is where it roots from.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    GardenerSuze said:
    I may be wrong but is that G White Ness?

    I think growing it down the side of your house with some shade will be lovely.
    Did the roots have lots of nodes this is where it roots from.
    @Ga@GardenerSuze I don't think it is. It looks like Creeping Buttercup to me. I grow White Ness and it doesn't look like that, I can't think of any Geranium that does


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    edited September 2023
    I agree with @nutcutlet creeping buttercup.
    I  lost a plant of G macrorhizzum White Ness last winter like you a small plant, it was just too wet. A lesson learnt. Normally easy but in a new border I got it wrong.

    It is very easy to propagate, cut back after flowering and use everthing as cutting material. If it was very wet over winter like me that might be the cause.  I would try again with an established plant if you can, it does look amazing en masse.
    After cutting back it takes a couple of weeks to regrow, with some watering. This encourages new growth that is neat and tidy, will takes you through to late Autumn or longer depending on season. 
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • M0rganaM0rgana Posts: 47
    I got it from a reliable online supplier (maybe Crocus?) on a recommendation from someone here... so I think it is G macrorhizzum White Ness.... I'll see if I can find a better photo of it x
  • M0rganaM0rgana Posts: 47
    Gah ... can't find one. I'll take one tomorrow 🙂 xx
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    If my brain remembers I'll take a photo of mine in the morning. 


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @M0rgana I don't know if you have purchased recently, if so I would go back to the grower. Geranium macrorhizzum doesn't have long runners.

    It may be me who mentioned it as it is a great plant for shade as well as sun. Very few weeds find their way through it too. Suze
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904
    This might not be much in the way of an ID but I looked at the pic believing it to be Geranium and thought 'no wonder I can't tell the difference between that and a buttercup'! 😳
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