Re: pelargonium echinatum

I don't grow echinatum but Diana Miller recommends letting it go dormant in
summer (northern hemisphere) to maintain its vigour.  I suggest you get her
book 'Pelargoniums'; it's extremely helpful.  Another suggestion would be
to ask the gardeners at Dublin Botanic Garden what their experience has
been.  Perhaps you could give the Arboretum a call.  In my experience
public arboretums are quite helpful (isn't that their mandate?) although
you might first be routed through several tiers of employees.

Maria









>hi folks
>
>if I leave P echinatum dormant until March/April will it come to any =
>harm? I accidentally knocked it out of it's pot and see it has a tuber. =
>These have been dormant since August or there about. I know it's winter =
>growing but saw them growing in Dublin Botanic garden throughout the =
>summer and would like to change their habit. It would be easier for me =
>to have them grow in the summer months
>
>Mark
>N Ireland
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