Re: Geraniums (Hardy)
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  • Subject: Re: Geraniums (Hardy)
  • From: &* P* L* <lindsey@mallorn.com>
  • Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:50:42 -0400 (EDT)
----- Original Message ----- 

> Had a really interesting speaker at our local Hort. Society meeting
> this week. Topic was using Geraniums as a secondary plant, filler,
> or for foliage colour. Her slides were absolutely great and make me
> want to add at least one to my new tiny garden. I've had several in
> the past - Jesters Jacket, Katherine Adele, Biokovo, Samobar, etc. I
> would like a sterile one so I don't have to contend with seedling,
> but really just want great foliage. If I get seedlings, they're easy
> to pull out.

> So which are your favourites? What has been most successful for you?
> Can do either sun or shade.

Hi Lil,

I've really enjoyed these:

   Geranium cinereum 'Apple Blossom'

      http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ger/gerciab/

      It's a tight little alpinesque clumper but is covered with
      flowers.  Appears to like good drainage and partial to full sun

   Geranium renardii (all cultivars)

      http://www.hort.net/gallery/alpha?check=renardii

      These have done well for me in sun or shade, wet or dry, 
      well-drained or clay.  They perform best in partial shade
      with good drainage.  I really like the sagey-green leaves

   Geranium magnificum 

      http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ger/germg/

      I love the venation.  :)

   Geranium x cantagbrigiense 'Karmina' 

      http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ger/gercaka/

      It's like 'Biokovo', but seems to be bear more flowers,
      is more robust, and pops more to my eye.  I really like
      pairing it with yellow-variegated Hosta.  I have some
      under a dwarf meyer lilac (Syringa meyeri 'Palibin');
      the geranium blooms just after the lilac and extends
      the color scheme with the surrounding hosta.

   Geranium macrorrhizum 'White-Ness'

      http://www.bonvivantnursery.com/catalog/00B-0012
   
      If you can find it, it's worth it (no, that link above doesn't
      point to an active nursery or available plant).  It's just
      like the straight species, but pure white (unlike the 'Alba'
      cultivar). 

   Geranium x oxonianum 'Bressingham Delight' 

      http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ger/geroxbd/

      A tighter, more compact form of G. x oxonianum that performs 
      just as well for me.  I appreciate the smaller stature and it
      doesn't seem to seed around as much either.

Chris

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