Re: Hardy Geranium?
- To: I*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [IGSROBIN] Hardy Geranium?
- From: A* M*
- Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 17:14:46 -0000
My apologies Ingrid, and to all on IGSRobin. I went completely off on the
wrong track! - as you can see my knowledge on Geraniums is a bit limited! I
hope and will learn more from your good selves.
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: Ingrid <alfmike@ALGONET.SE>
To: IGSROBIN@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <IGSROBIN@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: 27 January 2000 15:47
Subject: Re: Hardy Geranium?
>Hello Andy,
>
>Many thanks for your answer. There is in fact a hardy Geranium(cranesbill)
>called Apple Blossom and this is the one I was referring to...but I agree
>it is very easy to get confused, which is another good reason for always
>using Latin names.
>Pelargonium zonale 'Apple Blossom' and Geranium x lindavicum 'Apple
>Blossom' ..I hope this is better :-) and I hope my spelling wasn't off!
>
>All the best from Ingrid in Sweden
>
>>Hello Ingrid,
>>If its the ones I know they are in fact Zonal Pelargoniums. There is
>>Appleblossom Rosebud - very pale leaves (no zoning) and a very original
>>looking bloom (pink white and green ) or the F1 appleblossom from seed
which
>>I am a bit vague on - I think it is a pink semi double basic zonal. Both
>>being frost tender.
>>They are definitely not Hardy Geraniums.
>>Hope this helps.
>>Andy (England)
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Ingrid <alfmike@ALGONET.SE>
>>To: IGSROBIN@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <IGSROBIN@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
>>Date: 25 January 2000 18:53
>>Subject: Hardy Geranium?
>>
>>
>>>Hello, it's me again....now I have stumbled across the name Geranium
Apple
>>>Blossom. Since it is supposed to have some G argenteum in among its
>>>parents......I wonder, is it at all like G a? It is very shortlived
>>here....
>>>
>>>Thank you for your answers,
>>>
>>>Ingrid in Sweden
>>>
