Geranium Kashmir White

Description

Geranium ‘Kashmir White’ – cranesbill

Botanical name: Geranium clarkei ‘Kashmir White’
Common names: Cranesbill
Family: Geraniaceae
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial
Habit: Spreading, mound-forming, running by underground runners
Pot size: 2–3 litre pot
Eventual size: Approx. 45–60cm tall × 60cm+ spread (spreading)
Foliage: Finely divided, deeply cut, lacy green leaves; deciduous
Flowers: Elegant white saucer-shaped flowers delicately veined in lilac-pink, in early to midsummer (June–July)
Scent: Not notably scented
Aspect / light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Most soils; moist but well-drained, fertile; any pH
Hardiness: RHS H7 (very hardy, below −20°C); USDA zones 4–8
Exposure: Sheltered or exposed; very tolerant
Native range: Garden form; hardy geraniums are native across Europe and Asia
Toxicity / pet & child safety: Generally considered non-toxic to people and pets

Geranium ‘Kashmir White’ is an elegant cranesbill with white saucer flowers delicately lilac-veined, over lacy foliage. Beautiful and easy — though it spreads by runners, so give it room.

GardenAdvice notes

A particularly elegant cranesbill, ‘Kashmir White’ bears refined white saucer-shaped flowers finely pencilled with lilac-pink veins, held above beautifully lacy, deeply cut foliage. It is easy and lovely, weaving through a border and glowing in a lightly shaded spot — but it does spread by underground runners, so it needs a little room, or occasional restraint, rather than a place beside something delicate.

Growing & planting

Plant in spring or autumn in most soils soil in full sun to partial shade — hardy geraniums are among the easiest and most adaptable of all perennials. Space about 45cm apart. Water while establishing.

Care & maintenance

The single most useful thing you can do is give it a hard cut-back once the first flush of flowers fades — shear the whole plant right down to near ground level. It responds with a fresh mound of clean foliage and, usually, a second flush of flowers. Cut down old growth in late winter. Lift and divide congested clumps every few years in spring. It spreads by underground runners, so lift and reduce it if it exceeds its space.

Propagation

• Division: Lift and divide established clumps in spring, as growth begins.

Pests & diseases

Generally trouble-free and healthy — hardy geraniums are among the most reliable of all perennials. Slugs may graze new growth, and powdery mildew or rust can occur in dry spells. Otherwise easy.

Uses in the garden

Superb in cottage, mixed and lightly shaded borders, weaving among roses, shrubs and other perennials, where its lacy foliage and delicately veined white flowers bring elegance and light.

Wildlife value

Hardy geraniums are excellent for pollinators: their open, saucer-shaped flowers are very attractive to bees, hoverflies and other beneficial insects, often over a long season.

Toxicity & safety

Hardy geraniums are generally regarded as non-toxic to people and pets. Note that they are quite different from pelargoniums (the tender bedding and pot ‘geraniums’), which are toxic to cats and dogs.

GardenAdvice tip

‘Kashmir White’ is one of the most refined cranesbills — those lilac-pencilled white flowers over lacy foliage are lovely, and they light up a partly shaded spot beautifully. Do be aware it travels by underground runners, so give it room to weave rather than planting it next to something precious, and shear it hard after the first flush for fresh foliage.

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