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Re: Hardy Geraniums

Diane Soares wrote:
> 
> Diana,
> I'm at a loss regarding 'Ann Folkard'.  Please keep trying and if I find
> one this weekend I'll take a stab at it, too.  'A.T. Johnson is an
> endressii and needs to be divided.  The problem with most hardies is that
> the stems, though long, produce only flowers at the nodes.  Some
> exceptions are sanguineum and cinereum- ('Lawrence Flatman' is a
> cinereum) these can be propagated from stem cuttings, division, or root
> cuttings.  I had 100% success with root cuttings from G. sanguineum album
> last fall.  After rending it apart for divisions I took 2" cuttings from
> roots broken off in the division process and potted 3 to a 4" pot
> (horizotal-I couldn't tell up/down since they were no longer attached and
> this was an afterthought) covered with 1/2" soil watered and waited.
> Kept in cool greenhouse over winter and by May had three flats of 4".
> It's great when it works.	
Did the pieces you planted have any visible nodes, growths or 'eyes'?
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