I'm looking for a couple of geraniums, some for partial shade, some for almost all shade, I particularly like 'sanguineum striatum', if anyone knows any lowish growing pale pink, pale blue or white I'd appreciate the info and where best to get thanks in advance
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Geranium macrorrhizum 'bevan's variety' or 'spessart' or 'album' will grow in full shade, so will 'dragon's heart'. I've just brought two for said reason. Almost all of the other varieties will deal with partial shade well, they come in those colours too. Wargrave pink is more of a pale pink, mrs kendall clark & splish splash are blues.
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Cambridge pink is low growing , but I'm not sure if you'd call it pale.
Have a look at this site - I have bought many geraniums and other plants for shade from them - great site.
http://www.plantsforshade.co.uk/acatalog/Geranium.html
G. x cantabrigiensis 'Biokovo' is pale and low growing.
In the sticks near Peterborough
I have many, but my favourite is Kashmir White
Indeed, this is where I found out about dragon's heart
I think it's too dark for the OP though
The 'phaeum' types will grow in full shade and are not tall plants - they are virtually evergreen in my garden, and they self seed.
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wow thankyou all, too much choice!!
Dragon's Heart is amazing Mark - I have that one in my north border and it does very well there, so I think you're right - may be too much in sun.
Agree with raisingirl about phaems - they look great in my north border (again) and do well all by themselves, with no care whatsoever! very free seeding too, in case you'd like that - but not happy in full sun. Partial to deep shade best.
think I'd like white phaeum(?) Got a dark one in front but am gradually getting rid of it, not my colour