Re:Geranium macrorrhizum was: new plants
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- Subject: Re:Geranium macrorrhizum was: new plants
- From: M* T*
- Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 03:29:37 -0400
Janis,
G. macrorrhizum has spread to cover a fair amount of ground in
rather dry shade in my garden - also in a more or less sunny spot.
Bloom is, perhaps, more profuse in the sunny spot, but it blooms well
enough in the shady ones. Mine never get fed, but the soil was
decent to start with or amended.
I'd say just give them time. Some plants need a bit of time to
settle in, even when they are fairly mature. See what happens next
year - you should get bloom without fertilizer, IMO.
BTW, I have found that the rhizomes that work their way above ground
will root readily in very early spring, just as new growth starts.
Found this out when I accidentally ripped some out while cleaning up
dead leaves...just stuck them in a pot of mix and had new plants in a
month. Doesn't seem that they root as fast or easily later in the
season.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: LONDE@aol.com
> Date: Thursday, September 21, 2000 1:52 PM
>
> I planted some last fall and they are thriving in my zone 6 garden.
My
> problem is they did not bloom this year. I purchased them for the
wonderful
> scent of the foliage, and not for the flowers. Still, I would like
for them
> to bloom. They appeared to be mature plants when I got them
> -- I would say second year. They only get a half day of sun, but
since they
> are listed for dry shade, I have not thought that was the problem.
The soil
> was well amended with compost and they show no signs of nutrient
deficiency.
> Perhaps I should feed them some phosphorous in the spring. In the
meantime,
> does anyone have any other ideas?
> --Janis
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