Replacing lavender hedge with hardy geraniums

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  1. Spruce

    Spruce Glad to be back .....

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    Hi All,

    As you all know I have been thinking of replacing my lavender hedge its about 7 to 8 years old.

    It is looking tatty and has opened up with snow in previous years so looks like someone has rolled into it in places , flower power has reduced I have noticed past two years.

    I have been thinking what about a row off hardy geraniums all the same variety , I would appreciate your opinions also best variety ? its well drained full sun from 12.00 till dusk and apart from the lawn nothing else to compete with it.

    Spruce
     
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  2. JazzSi

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    Rozanne, flowers continuously all season.
     
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    • Spruce

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      I will look that one up

      I will keep all the photos here so I can check

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      I like Salome and Splish Splash.

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      • JazzSi

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        I had Splish Splash but found the blooms very short lived.
         
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          Geraniums are good during the growing season Spruce but not so good when they die back for the winter months, the area will be bare.
           
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            my hardy geraniums are not in direct sun, not sure they can handle all that sun. I love mine, they are so nice and dense, keeping weeds out from under them. Wish you lived closer, mine really needs a good thinning out, as they have widened so over the years. I love them for their leaves, and the smell of the leaves. The flowers are purple blue. don' recall the name anymore
             
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            • Lolimac

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              If you wanted to keep the silver theme 'Santolina' if kept in check makes a nice hedge:thumbsup:
               
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