Re: Hardy geraniums
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- Subject: Re: Hardy geraniums
- From: J* G* a* O* P*
- Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 05:17:07 GMT
The message <00c101c081e5$40e7c980$1dcafea9@dpnq10j>
from "Louise" <louise@the-english-family.freeserve.co.uk> contains
these words:
> Marilyn Dube wrote:
> > One that I have been unable to keep going is G. wallichianum 'Buxton's
> > Blue'. It is such a beautiful blue with a nice white eye. For some
> reason
> > it doesn't make it through the winter in my garden.
> We've probably got a similar climate Marilyn. I planted this last late
> summer, it is lovely. I'll be interested to see if it survives the winter
> here - we've had a cold month now with a lot of frozen ground. Snow due on
> Sunday before it warms up. I also love G.Psilostemon.
> Louise, Surrey, England
I agree that 'Buxton's Variety' seems more temperamental than most
other geraniums. It emerges very late so it's easy to think you've
lost it and then it often doesn't really get going.
I had always thought that dry conditions finish it off. I've read
that it likes a cool root-run but then I've also read that it
doesn't! Haven't weighed it up yet. As you say it will be interesting
to see how it does this winter in UK.
Janet Galpin, near Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK, Min temp: -8
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