Storksbills are by no means the same as cranesbills, because the numerous different species sometimes prefer very different locations. This article gives you an overview.
Which location do cranesbills prefer?
Storksbill prefers locations from sunny to shady, depending on the species. Examples are Geranium wlassovianum for sunny to semi-shady locations and Geranium phaeum for sunny to shady locations. Most species require loamy-humus, nutrient-rich soils with moderate to high moisture.
Storksbills and their preferred locations
The following table shows you which cranesbill species is particularly suitable for certain locations. Most cranesbills prefer sunny to semi-shady places, although there are also shade-tolerant species.
| Storksbill species | Latin name | Location | Floor | Moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siberian Cranesbill | Geranium wlassovianum | sunny to partially shaded | easy-humos | dry to moderately moist |
| Bloody Cranesbill | Geranium sanguineum | sunny | loamy humus, moderately nutrient-rich | moderately dry |
| Caucasus Cranesbill | Geranium renardii | sunny | moderately nutrient-rich, slightly alkaline | dry |
| Armenian cranesbill | Geranium psilostemon | sunny | loamy-humic, nutrient-rich | moderately dry / slightly moist |
| Brown Cranesbill | Geranium phaeum | sunny to shady | loamy-humus | moist |
| Oxford cranesbill | Geranium oxonianum | sunny to shady | loamy-humic, moderately nutrient-rich | moist |
| Gnarled Mountain Forest Cranesbill | Geranium nodosum | sunny to shady | moderately nutritious | both dry and wet |
| Splendid Cranesbill | Geranium magnificum | sunny to partially shaded | loamy-humic, nutrient-rich | moderately dry |
| Rock Cranesbill | Geranium macrorrhizum | sunny to shady | loamy-humic, moderately nutrient-rich | moderately humid |
| Heart-leaved cranesbill | Geranium ibericum | sunny to partially shaded | loamy-humic, nutrient-rich | moderately dry |
| Himalayan Cranesbill | Geranium himalayense | sunny to partially shaded | loamy-humic, nutrient-rich | moderately humid |
| “Rozanne” | Geranium x cultorum | sunny to partially shaded | loamy-humic, nutrient-rich | moderately dry |
| Clarke's Cranesbill | Geranium clarkei | sunny to partially shaded | loamy-humic, nutrient-rich | moderately humid |
| Gray Cranesbill | Geranium cinereum | full sunny | loamy-humic, slightly alkaline | dry |
| Cambridge cranesbill | Geranium cantabrigiense | sunny to partially shaded | loamy-humus | permeable |
Tip
Many stork's scallops that tolerate partial shade to shade can be planted very well as ground cover under trees.
