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- Cranesbill - weed or flowering plant?
- Common Cranesbill weeds
- Little cranesbill
- Slotted cranesbill
- Ruprechtskraut
- Meadow cranesbill
- Combat cranesbill in the lawn
- Tips
The cranesbill proliferates very quickly and is therefore sometimes considered weeds
Cranesbill - weed or flowering plant?
Storkbills are one of the most species-rich plant genera with an estimated 430 different species - and are also native to the globe, including the Arctic and Antarctic. Numerous cranesbills are often planted as flowering perennials in gardens, while others - especially native species - can mutate into unwanted weeds due to their vigorous growth. Especially in agriculture, the cranesbill is difficult to combat problem, even so many lawn owners annoyed by the rapidly proliferating herb.
Common Cranesbill weeds
Whether you, as a gardener, see wildly-awakened cranesbills as weeds or give them a place in the garden, is entirely up to you. But be careful, because these species are extremely vigorous and displace other plants very quickly. Fighting is difficult, basically just helping to rip out or dig up the plants regularly.
Little cranesbill
The Common Cranesbill (Geranium pusillum), which is very common in our latitudes, grows to a height of about 30 centimeters and tirelessly blooms between May and October. The seeds ripen between June and October and can be thrown by the plant up to two meters.
Slotted cranesbill
The annual canyon (Geranium dissectum) can grow up to 60 centimeters high. It prefers to grow in gardens, on roadsides and on fields. This species hurls its mature seeds several meters and spreads quickly and extensively.
Ruprechtskraut
The Ruprechtskraut is also referred to as stinking cranesbill (Geranium robertianum) and has a very long flowering and thus seed ripening time. The delicate, light purple flowers can be seen from April until well into the autumn - according to many seeds forms the plant also. Incidentally, the very common cranesbill species is edible.
Meadow cranesbill
The Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) grows to 80 centimeters tall and has rich purple flowers that bloom between June and Auguste. This species also hunts its seeds away - they are also spread by composted muck. As the name implies, the Meadow Cranesbill prefers to grow on meadows and lawns.
Combat cranesbill in the lawn
Some gardeners are happy about the flowering herb in the lawn, for others it is a nuisance, especially as the cranesbill spreads very quickly. There are several ways to eliminate unwanted weeds:
Tips
To prevent unintentional spreading of the cranesbill you should not compost the material, but dispose of it.