Comments on Hardy Geraniums Pt 1

9 years ago

Have read about a few of these here on the Perennial Forum and over
on the Geranium Forum. Would appreciate comments on my selections to
pick and choose from. I have some geraniums and have growing conditions
for the ones I am looking at in hopes they would like where I have in
mind.

G. ibericum ssp. jubatum 'White Zigana G. macrorrhizum 'Album'

G. maculatum 'Elizabeth Ann' G. magnificum

G. phaeum
'Samobo G.
oxonianum 'Phoebe Noble'

G.
oxonianum 'Katherine Adele' G.
x oxonianum 'Bregover Pearl'

G.
oxonianum 'Hollywood' G. x oxonianum 'Konigshof'

G.
pratense 'Mrs. Kendall Clark' G.
pratense 'Double Jewell'

G.
pratense 'Black Beauty' G. pratense 'Plenum Violaceum'

Houzz would not let me post all of them..ran out of characters? Pt 2 follows

Patty

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NHBabs z4b-5a NH
9 years ago
Since these may get separated, here is a link to part 2.

(In the future, best to post a follow-up instead of a new message.)
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christinmk z5b eastern WA
9 years ago
I've only grown a few of the ones you are asking about.

G. maculatum 'Elizabeth Ann' - has been slow, but is impressing me more and more with age (her age, not mine, lol). This species is supposedly good with dry conditions, but I found her rather weak in comparison to her new home, which is moister.

I have a NOID maccrorhizum (dark pink), not white. But you really can't go wrong with that species...tough, dry tolerant, and dependable.

G. phaeum 'Samobor' I liked in my early gardening years, but not so much now. The small, dark flowers of the phaeums aren't to my liking (get lost visually). It also reseeds more than I care for- particularly when it does it in cracks and crannies of the sidewalk. The splotchy foliage is interesting, but that's where my liking ends, lol.

'Double Jewel' is newer for me. Got a start in a trade a couple years ago and it bulked up enough last year to make one flower, so can't comment much on it yet. Very mildew-y, but all the pratenses are in my climate.

G. magnificum has some of the best and most abundant flowers of all I have tried (aside from renardii!). It has a lot of problems though. Flops in general, especially in a shaded site. Looks hellish after bloom. I know mxk3 has mentioned she has good luck in cutting hers back afterwards to encourage new foliage growth. Mine never rebound well after cutting...I believe it is because it usually gets hot and dry around here at that time. Cutting it back leaves a large gaping hole in the border for me for a long time. My advice would be to plant it behind or amongst other plants that have a later season interest to hide Mr. Magnificum. ;-)

CMK
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christinmk z5b eastern WA
9 years ago
Pic of Elizabeth Ann

CMK
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9 years ago
..another lovely pic of Elizabeth Ann there...I like this one...

..of those above...'Elizabeth Ann' - lovely foliage and flower colour but possibly another one that's a bit touchy as to where its planted....I've had to move it twice already...don't know if anyone else has noticed this with their plant...

...'Magnificum' only flowered in June for me...lovely rich colour and good foliage but I want something longer flowering...

...'Macrorrhizum Album' is my favourite of this group....here it is with another purple variety called 'Bevans'.... I love both these.... I use the white more than any other... I'd like to obtain another white called 'White-Ness' it's pure white, but deciduous.... 'Spessart' is another similiar to 'Album'.... I'm not sure which of the two I've actually got...

...if you've not heard of one called 'Patricia'...then I'd like to introduce you to that....it's a shorter form of 'Psilostemon'..and so much better...although it does flop a bit.... but a much longer flowering season...into October even...
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