Comments on Hardy Geraniums Pt 2
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Comments (21)Hi Prairiegirlz :-) Yes, the pink plant is Agastache 'Desert Sunrise', good eye! That is just plain old Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' - pretty much the easiest plant ever! Hi April Wine, that area gets more sun than most of my garden, but still only a max of 6 hours in the middle of summer, with quite a bit less during the rest of the year. The more sun, the better for all these plants :-)...See MoreNeed help from real geranium growers...
Comments (7)I'm not sure that I qualify, but... ;) 'Winscombe' and 'Claridge Druce' are both G. Ã oxonianum. which is known to be somewhat long-flowering, relatively speaking for a Geranium (although nowhere near as long-flowering as the famous 'Rozanne'). I would not recommend 'Claridge Druce' however, as it has been mixed up in the trade (hence some of the unreliable info on the various websites you've visited). 'Ingerwersen's Variety' is a G. macrorrhizum which is a great groundcover plant for "dry shade" but flowers for a relatively short time only, in the spring. It also self-seeds. 'Biokovo' is a G. Ã cantabrigiense which comes from crossing G. macrorrhizum and G. dalmaticum. Like the previous variety, it also makes a great groundcover in "dry shade" and flowers for a relatively short time, only in the spring. It does not self-seed. So, bottom line? 'Winscombe' might be an interesting choice. I wonder also, if some of the better selections of G. sanguineum, the Bloody Cranesbill, might be suitable. Here's to dirt under your nails....See MoreRozanne / Jolly Bee geranium in Full Sun?
Comments (15)So what happens to JB now .. will she be called R .. how can we tell by tags? From *whaas* observations & a few others I have read, I'd like to track down JB ... just need to know how. I've enlarged my sunny-long island bed last Fall (now meas. 25.5'x9.5') to allow & bent on adding upright/mounding/JB around (already have sprawling - Biokovo & Sanguin. Striat. in this bed) & Carpathian Harebell & Gentian Blue(Crater-Lake) Speedwell have shorter bloom-time. Help! & TIA...See MoreComments on Hardy Geraniums Pt 1
Comments (4)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...See More- 9 years ago
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