Geranium Salome
Geranium ‘Salome’ is a graceful, long-flowering perennial cranesbill, known for its finely divided foliage and masses of soft pink blooms. Low maintenance and versatile, it’s ideal for underplanting, borders, or softening edges, providing months of colour and ground cover in both sun and shade.
At a Glance
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Common Name: Cranesbill
Flower Colour: Soft pink with darker veining
Height: 55cm (1.8ft)
Spread: 1m (3.2ft)
Flowering Time: July to October
Hardiness: Hardy in the UK down to temperatures of -20 degrees Celcius (RHS hardiness rating H7)
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Soil: Moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil
Soft Pink Flowers Over a Long Season
Geranium ‘Salome’ produces dainty, pale pink flowers with intricate darker pink veins and a white centre, creating a gentle and romantic effect. The blooms appear in profusion from late spring well into autumn, particularly if deadheaded regularly. They sit above a mound of finely cut, mid-green foliage that forms a natural, tidy clump.
A Superb Ground Cover and Filler
This variety is perfect for filling gaps in borders, weaving between other perennials, or creating a carpet beneath shrubs and roses. It spreads gently without becoming invasive and helps to suppress weeds with its dense, mat-forming habit. Its trailing nature also makes it ideal for softening the edges of paths, beds, or raised borders.
Tolerant and Easy to Grow
Geranium ‘Salome’ is extremely adaptable and will grow well in most garden soils, as long as they are not waterlogged. It is equally happy in full sun or partial shade and thrives in a wide range of conditions, including dry shade once established. This makes it a particularly useful plant for challenging garden spots.
Low Maintenance and Reliable
Once established, this perennial requires very little care. It is pest- and disease-resistant, tolerant of drought, and comes back reliably year after year. Cutting the plant back after its first flush of flowers will encourage fresh foliage and a second wave of blooms.
Growing Tips
Watering: Water well during dry spells, particularly in the first season. Once established, it is relatively drought tolerant.
Feeding: Not usually necessary, but a light mulch in spring can help promote healthy growth.
Pruning: Shear back after the first flowering to tidy and encourage reblooming. Remove old foliage in early spring.
Dividing: Divide large clumps in spring or autumn to rejuvenate plants and spread them around the garden.
Positioning: Works well in borders, underplanting, cottage gardens, or informal schemes.
Fully Hardy in the UK
With an RHS hardiness rating of H7, Geranium ‘Salome’ is reliable throughout the UK, including exposed and frosty gardens. It will die back in winter and re-emerge with fresh growth each spring, often with even more vigour.
Perfect Companions
Pair Geranium ‘Salome’ with:
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Alchemilla mollis – for frothy foliage and contrast in leaf texture
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Rosa ‘The Generous Gardener’ – as a soft ground cover beneath roses
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Hosta varieties – for underplanting in shadier areas
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Heuchera ‘Plum Pudding’ – for a rich colour contrast and compact form
Why Choose Geranium ‘Salome’?
Geranium ‘Salome’ is a beautifully reliable and undemanding plant that offers months of soft colour, attractive foliage, and great garden versatility. Whether used in sun or shade, borders or edges, it delivers long-term beauty with very little effort.
Plant Geranium ‘Salome’ for soft, romantic colour, excellent ground cover, and easy-growing charm in borders, beds, and naturalistic garden settings.
Buying Perennials from Jacksons Nurseries
At Jacksons Nurseries we lightly trim back our perennials after flowering and trim them back at the end of the season to ensure that the plants remain neat and tidy whilst in the pot. The more tender the plant the less we cut back to help protect exposed stems from winter frost. Depending on the plant variety we will then prune back further in spring once the risk of the more severe frosts is over.
As a result, depending on the time of year you buy perennials, they may not look like images showing their ‘prime time’ in flower and looking at their best.
From late autumn onwards and dependent on variety, there may be very little visible above the soil except for a few cut back dormant leaves or stems. It is perfectly normal for dormant plants to look like this from autumn onwards, they will however burst back into life in spring.
Availability: Stock availability figures are provided as a guide only. There is a delay between orders being placed and the plants being gathered by our pulling team. During this time it may be possible for a member of the public to purchase these plants from our Garden Centre, while this is rare it is a possibility and we will notify you of any problems as soon as possible. This figure may also include plants that have not yet be flagged as unsaleable.
Pre-order: Pre-order times are given as a guide only and may vary dependent on the growing season. Orders containing Pre-ordered products will be shipped as a single order when all items become available. Large orders may be part shipped, please contact us on 01782 502741 or email sales@jacksonsnurseries.co.uk.
Perennials are described and classified differently by different gardeners but all would agree that they are plants that come into flower every year from early spring to late summer, the exact time dependent on variety and most die back to ground level in autumn and winter.
As for all plants, soil preparation is time well spent. Dig over the area to be planted ensuring that the ground is free draining. If not then you may wish to either consider planting in a different spot or raising the level of the planting area by adding additional topsoil, well rotted garden compost and/or well rotted manure. Add ‘Fish, Blood and Bone’ fertiliser or a high potash fertiliser to encourage good root growth and development.
It’s always a good idea to plant a few of the same plant together, we recommend planting in 3’s or 5’s to provide a bold effect but allowing them plenty of room to develop.
Always check eventual plant heights when planning borders to ensure that the taller plants are at the back (or at the centre of an island bed) followed by the medium and then smaller low growing plants.
Remember to deadhead perennials after flowering, trim back lightly in autumn as required to tidy the border and if necessary trim again in spring once the risk of heavy frost has passed.
If perennials get too big, start to flower less and less or if it seems to be dying off from the centre, consider dividing the plant but always check that the particular variety is happy to be divided and that you divide at the right time of year for the plant.
By using this simple guide and a little time, perennials can make an absolutely spectacular difference to your garden.
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