Re: Cascades or Alpines
- Subject: Re: [IGSROBIN] Cascades or Alpines
- From: B* R*
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 21:53:04 -0800
This ought to help. Balcons and mini-cascades are Oglevee varieties. Cascades are from Fischer
http://www.wheelerfarmgardens.com/alpines.htm
http://www.oglevee.com/geranium_home.htm
Brian Roth
Sandy Connerley wrote:
> Laurie,
> According to The Random House Book of Indoor and Greenhouse Plants,
> Volume 1, by Phillips and Rix, page 180 and 181, Cascades are generally
> smaller and less creeping than the ivy leaved pelargoniums. Ivy leaved
> are dderived mainly from teh wild species Pelargonium peltatum. The
> cascades are possibly crosses iwth Pelargonium acetosum. These would
> include the 'Decora' plants raised by Bury in 1970's, 'Fiesta' and
> 'Le'Elegante' which is a form of P. peltatum. The 'Mini Cascades' were
> raised by Fischer in Germany. I am only finding them listed in various
> catalogs as Ivy Geranium types. Would also love to know more.
> Regards,
> Sandy Connerley
> Eureka, CA, soon to be Grover Beach, CA
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