Re: RE:Lamb's Nursery...was: Geranium Johnson's Blue
- Subject: Re: RE:Lamb's Nursery...was: Geranium Johnson's Blue
- From: M* T*
- Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 20:13:44 -0400
Marilyn,
Have ordered from Lamb's for years - old nursery and well-respected.
Have not ordered recently so don't know of any changes that might
have taken place.
Agree, Robin Parer would have the real thing if anybody does.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Marilyn Dube <mygarden@easystreet.com>
>
> Gene,
> Your Johnson's Blue sounds different than mine! I certainly
wouldn't
> describe mine as a small shrub. Can't ever recall seeing one
anywhere that
> resembles a small shrub. I will try to get a good picture of mine
into my
> online picture album so you can see if yours and mine are anything
at all
> alike. I am not familiar with Lambs, don't know anyone who has
ordered from
> them, so have no idea regarding the odds of them having the real
thing.
> Very interesting!
> Robin Parer is the hardy Geranium guru on the west coast (past
pres
> Geranium Society, nurserywoman specializing in hardy Gs) . You
might like
> to check out her web site at www.Geraniaceae.com to see how see
describes
> JB.
> Marilyn Dube'
> Natural Designs Nursery
> Portland, Oregon
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-perennials@mallorn.com
[owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
> Behalf Of GeneBush
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 3:59 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: RE:Geranium Johnson's Blue
>
> Hello Marilyn,
> Believe I have the "true" or "real" Johnson's Blue here in the
garden. I
> purchased it many years back, I believe, from Lambs. I have tried
to locate
> it
> ever since from wholesalers, but gave up after receiving a mounding
flopper
> or
> reading descriptions I knew was wrong.
> I checked mine out with Peter Yeo's book and it seems to key
out. Very
> stiffly
> upright in habit.. more like a small shrub. Large leaves, light
violet-blue
> flowers. Cut it back and it re-blooms. It is not completely
sterile... does
> seed a
> bit. I have offered a few seeds in the past.
> Isn't the world of cultivars wonderful?
> Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
> around the woods - around the world
> genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marilyn Dube <mygarden@easystreet.com>
> Subject: RE:Geranium Johnson's Blue
>
>
> > Hi SP!
> > According to Irene Moss of Highfield Gardens Nursery who grows
more hardy
> > Geraniums than any other nursery I can think of - there are many
G.
> > Johnson's Blue imposters & look alikes being sold out there. The
true JB
> is
> > sterile, so can't be seed grown - only propagated vegetatively.
The JB I
> > purchased from her (I assume to be the real deal) makes a nice
mound but
> > does have a rather open habit. I can't tell if mine flops
because it is
> > growing at the top of the cottage stone wall around the rockery
with
> several
> > other hardy geraniums. So maybe they just hold each other up.
> > Marilyn Dube'
> > Natural Designs Nursery
> > Portland, Oregon
>
>
>
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