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cranes·bill

(krānz′bĭl′)

cranesbill

(ˈkreɪnzˌbɪl)

(Plants) any of various plants of the genus Geranium, having pink or purple flowers and long slender beaked fruits: family Geraniaceae. See also herb Robert, storksbill

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Noun

cranesbill - any of numerous geraniums of the genus Geranium

crane's bill

geranium - any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae

genus Geranium - genus of mostly North American geraniums: cranesbills

Geranium maculatum, spotted cranesbill, wild geranium - common wild geranium of eastern North America with deeply parted leaves and rose-purple flowers

Geranium pratense, meadow cranesbill - tall perennial cranesbill with paired violet-blue axillary flowers; native to northern parts of Old World and naturalized in North America

Geranium richardsonii, Richardson's geranium - geranium of western North America having branched clusters of white or pale pink flowers

Geranium robertianum, herb robert, herb roberts, herbs robert - a sticky low herb with small reddish-purple flowers; widespread in the northern hemisphere

Geranium viscosissimum, sticky geranium - geranium of western North America having pinkish-purple flowers in open clusters

dove's foot geranium, Geranium molle - western geranium with small pink flowers; a common weed on lawns and in vacant lots

Translations

cranesbill

n (Bot) → Storchschnabel m

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Cranesbill Geranium These vigorous geraniums will cover ground faster than weeds and produce some of the prettiest summer flowers in shades from white to purple, making them ideal candidates for the front of the border.

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Trim back rose stems that have finished flowering to a point just above a leaf CRANESBILL geraniums are vigorous hardy geraniums will cover ground faster than weeds and produce some of the prettiest summer flowers in shades ranging from white to pink to purple, making them ideal candidates for the front of the border.

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THE soft pink peonies, deep blue delphiniums and purple cranesbill geraniums may have faded from my borders - but there are some sizzling oranges and reds in their place, bursting into bloom and hailing the fact that summer isn''t over.

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The shape of the pointed seedpod gives the wild geranium its common name, cranesbill.

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Shear off self-seeders such as alchemilla and cranesbill geranium after flowering to prevent unwanted seedlings and encourage new foliage.