Hardy Geraniums

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by Hornbeam, May 15, 2006.

  1. Stingo

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  2. DAG

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    Waco: It's a sad day when I have to agree with you twice! :D

    First about the white flowers!

    Secondly, about the Johnson's Blue!.... Oh dear! :D
     
  3. Hornbeam

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    The last oneis probably Mrs Kendall Clark.. Great pix!! Computer has been down for a week - and what a week. Wot a scorcher! Geraniums will flag in the heat so water if you can.
     
  4. Stingo

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    Thanks Hornbeam

    Thought you hadn't been around for a while.

    Will definately get watering :D
     
  5. Waco

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    Well done stingo! the plant looks very healthy after travelling all that way and not that long ago either, has hornbeam come up with an ID for it yet (HINT)

    I love the last two blue ones esp splish splash.
     
  6. Stingo

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    It would be interesting to get a name for it, I've never seen it before.

    Maybe it's really rare :D

    Where are you Hornbeam?

    Thanks for your lovely comments Waco.
     
  7. Hornbeam

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    Sorry Stingo. Where have I been?? Watering the garden endlessly! Everything is drooping in the heat and with a hose pipe ban it ain't easy.

    Not sure about your geraniums. A good place to look is http://www.marksgardenplants.com/hardy_geraniums.htm Just browse until you find yours, but so many are very similar and leaf shapes can help sort them out.
     
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    [​IMG] Sorry for you Hornbeam!
    Just spent half hour watering with a hosepipe - no ban here :D

    Plants are all wilting so needed a drenching.
     
  9. Fran

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    Nor here - Anglia Water, - though except for the containers haven't had to use the hosepipe at all. That wet May gave my clay a good soak.
     
  10. Hornbeam

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    Hardy geraniums are still flowering well despite red hot temperatures, blistering sun and drought. Look what I found among the Johnson Blues - a gorgeous double form :D I bought Geranium pratense Plenum Violaceum in 1993 and it bloomed for a few years and then vanished. Now it has come back all by itself :D

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