Re: spring/fall bloom/ Geranium Chatto

Hello Dean,
    Thanks for taking the time to give a good description of the Geranium.
Appreciate that. Like to have all the information I can when a plant new to me
comes along. Personal experience over book is always preferred.
    I have geraniums for shade and sun and many of them will go in either spot and
do just fine. I am primarily a shade gardener so you tend to hear only one side
from me.
    I was especially please to hear it is a late blooming form and would be good
for summer and into winter color. Look forward to watching this one perform here
in my garden.
    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Dean Sliger <deanslgr@kode.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: spring/fall bloom/ Geranium Chatto


> Like I said, the label in the pot had that name on it -- this was a late-season
sale
> table plant last year and, well, you know how those little plastic labels
travel!
>
> This plant has both leaves and flowers smaller (less than 1/2" across) than the
> species G. maculatum (which I have all over the place).  The flowers are a light
> lavender with darker veins, not the solid pink of the species.  Although the
> individual leaves are smaller (appx. 2" across), the whole plant has a larger
spread
> than nearby maculatums.  Assuming this plant is 'Chatto' then I'm inclined to
suspect
> that there's more than maculatum in it's parentage.  It has indeed had flowers
on it
> since early June and, like I said, shows no inclination to stop blooming.  This
is
> not one of the big showy cranesbills, but I tend to prefer more subtle,
wild-looking
> flowering plants.  Oh, this plant is also showing no signs of turning the
brilliant
> red of the nearby G. maculatums, nor any other autumn color.
>
> I have this plant growing on the east side of the house where it gets full sun
until
> early afternoon.  I've noticed that many cranesbills are underutilized when
reserved
> solely for the shade.
>
> If I'm granted one more sunny weekend day this year, I'll try to snap a photo of
it
> and send it to you for comparison.  ;-)
>
> Dean Sliger
> Warren, MI, USA
> Zone 6B


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