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- Cranesbill: Leaves often with a distinctive autumn color
- Leaves of the cranesbill have different appearance
- Cranesbill as a leaf ornamental plant
- Cranesbill and its leaves - an overview
- Tips
The leaves of the cranesbill are a bit more tender than those of geraniums
Cranesbill: Leaves often with a distinctive autumn color
The closely related to the geraniums (commonly called "geraniums" in the vernacular) stork beaks inspire not only by their striking, strong color flowering. Many geranium species also have beautiful, rich green foliage, which sometimes even turns bright red in the fall, thus providing another splash of color.
Leaves of the cranesbill have different appearance
Most cranesbill species have more or less strongly lobed leaves, which can also have a perforation or a soft, fluffy hair. The leaves of other species, on the other hand, are more similar to the foliage of the geraniums with their round shape. The prevailing leaf color is usually monochrome medium to dark green, with some cranesbills also develop leaves in different shades of green or stains.
Cranesbill as a leaf ornamental plant
Among the species with such conspicuous patterned foliage is especially the comparatively weak flowering Caucasus Cranesbill, which, however, thanks to its pretty foliage enjoys great popularity as a leaf ornamental shrub. Also suitable as such are species with a more or less intense red autumn color that bring color to the autumn garden after flowering. In this context, the Siberian Cranesbill is particularly striking, as it flowers very late and its rich purplish pink flowers are often admired at the same time as the intense orange-red autumn color of the foliage.
Cranesbill and its leaves - an overview
Tips
Depending on the species and variety, the Geranium foliage should be cut back from time to time, with the best time either in late autumn or early spring.