RE: Re : Blue flowers
- Subject: RE: Re : Blue flowers
- From: B* C*
- Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 22:36:31 -0500
I've read the same thing in Yeo's book and at least one other book by people
who know a lot more about geraniums than I ever will.
Most of the "Johnson's Blue" floating around in Ontario seems to be plain
old unimproved G. pratense. I've no doubt the wallachium is also the
species.
Bob Campbell
>From: "Marilyn Dube" <mygarden@easystreet.com>
>Reply-To: perennials@hort.net
>To: <perennials@hort.net>
>Subject: RE: Re : Blue flowers
>Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 14:48:56 -0800
>
>Chantal,
> Our local hardy Geranium expert insists that G. 'Buxton's Variety' a.k.a.
>Buxton's Blue is sterile! So if someone is selling you Buxton's Blue seed,
>it is actually the species G. wallichianum. She also insists the same for
>'Johnson's Blue'. I can't find any information to substantiate this claim,
>but she is SO positive. I know we have discussed the fertility of
>Johnson's
>Blue on this list before but I don't think we have discussed the virtues of
>Buxton's Blue that I can recall.
>Personally, I purchased some Buxton's Blue seed, from Chilterns I think.
>They didn't bloom last year, but should bloom this summer. Then at least I
>will know if the plants I have look right.
>I have been meaning to write to Robin Parer about this. It would be
>interesting to get her take on the subject. In the meanwhile, I say if you
>have a true blue Geranium and it looks beautiful - just enjoy it! :)
>
>Thank you, yes I have had the awful Clematis wilt. But, my vines have
>always recovered from it to bloom another day. I hope I didn't yank the
>durandii out too soon. I'll never know now will I? :(
>
>Marilyn
>
>Marilyn Dube'
>Natural Designs Nursery
>Portland, Oregon
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