Cranesbill is by no means the same as a cranesbill, because the numerous different species sometimes prefer very different locations. This article gives you an overview.
The brown cranesbill likes to stand damp
Cranesbills and their favorite locations
The table below shows which cranesbill species are particularly suitable for certain locations. Most cranesbills prefer sunny to semi-shady places, although there are also species that tolerate shade.
| Cranesbill Art | Latin designation | location | floor | humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siberian cranesbill | Geranium wlassovianum | sunny to semi-shady | easy-humos | dry to moderately moist |
| Bloody Cranesbill | Geranium sanguineum | sunny | loamy humic, moderately nutritious | moderately dry |
| Caucasus cranesbill | Geranium renardii | sunny | moderately nutritious, slightly alkaline | dry |
| Armenian cranesbill | Geranium psilostemon | sunny | loamy-humic, nutritious | moderately dry / slightly damp |
| Brown cranesbill | Geranium phaeum | sunny to shady | loamy-humic | wet |
| Oxford cranesbill | Geranium oxonianum | sunny to shady | loamy-humic, moderately nutritious | wet |
| Knotty Mountain Forest Cranesbill | Geranium nodosum | sunny to shady | moderately nutritious | both dry and wet |
| Magnificent cranesbill | Geranium magnificum | sunny to semi-shady | loamy-humic, nutritious | moderately dry |
| Rock Cranesbill | Geranium macrorrhizum | sunny to shady | loamy-humic, moderately nutritious | moderately moist |
| Heartleaf cranesbill | Geranium ibericum | sunny to semi-shady | loamy-humic, nutritious | moderately dry |
| Himalayan Cranesbill | Geranium himalayense | sunny to semi-shady | loamy-humic, nutritious | moderately moist |
| "Rozanne" | Geranium x cultorum | sunny to semi-shady | loamy-humic, nutritious | moderately dry |
| Clarke's cranesbill | Geranium clarkei | sunny to semi-shady | loamy-humic, nutritious | moderately moist |
| Gray cranesbill | Geranium cinereum | full sun | loamy-humic, slightly alkaline | dry |
| Cambridge cranesbill | Geranium cantabrigiense | sunny to semi-shady | loamy-humic | permeable |
tips
Many semi-shade to shade-tolerant storks can be planted very well as ground cover under trees and shrubs.