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mark smyth

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Geraniaceae 2011
« on: April 14, 2011, 09:59:04 PM »
This Geranium, libani x peloponnesiacum, is always the first to flower in my garden. Does anyone else grow it?

The first G. tuberosum opened today and phaeums are in bud
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Re: Geraniaceae 2011
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2011, 12:23:34 PM »
Lovely geranium, Mark.
Haven't seen that one around.
Hope you keep posting pics of all your geraniums as they flower.
Most of mine are still under snow.


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Re: Geraniaceae 2011
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2011, 01:03:26 PM »
Only one new Geranium here for this year - Fay Anna

This phaeum Green Ghost
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Re: Geraniaceae 2011
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2011, 06:58:17 PM »
The first flower of Geranium tuberosum is now open. Hopefully more people grow this very easy Geranium. It comes in to growth slowly over the winter and will reach a peak in the next week or 10 days. By mid summer it is dormant
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Re: Geraniaceae 2011
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2011, 07:14:34 PM »
Mark, does the Green Ghost keep that colour throughout summer?
Love the colour, what colour is the flower?

I had some G.tuberosum seeds from one of the seedex last year, don't know what it is but not tuberosum.
Yours is lovely.
Helen Poirier , Australia

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Re: Geraniaceae 2011
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2011, 07:27:22 PM »
Helen my Green Ghost stays the same all year but the best colour is now. The flowers are greyish white
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Re: Geraniaceae 2011
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2011, 06:16:25 AM »
This Geranium, libani x peloponnesiacum, is always the first to flower in my garden. Does anyone else grow it?
Yes, Mark, I do! And love it too! Such an incredible blue. And large flowers too!
Still a young plant in my garden, not as showy as yours! It's its second year blooming, and it has just started.
The first flowers this year have been: G. lancastriense, and a few on G. sanguineum 'Canon Miles'. Various Phaeum are also on the start...
Usually it's G. 'Prelude', but I'm afraid I lost it this winter...
« Last Edit: April 16, 2011, 06:18:47 AM by zephirine »
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Re: Geraniaceae 2011
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2011, 09:31:30 AM »
Zepherine my plant started as a very small division with only one growing point. Later I will measure how big it is now.
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Re: Geraniaceae 2011
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2011, 09:00:01 AM »
How are your G.riversleaianum and other traversii hybrids after this winter? I lost Joy even if it was not that cold but we had no snow cover at all.
G tuberosum was really nice but is making seeds now.We had a few hot days with 26,28c. so spring is early this year.

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Re: Geraniaceae 2011
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2011, 01:45:27 PM »
I've had tuberosum for years spreading about quite widely in full sun in a border but it only ever threw up a very occasional flowering stem, which when it came was very welcome. Is this normal behaviour for this species? I'm about to try it out now in my meadow area but have removed it from the borders.
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Re: Geraniaceae 2011
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2011, 02:54:33 PM »
I have two groups in my garden. One flowers really well and the other has more leaves
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Re: Geraniaceae 2011
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2011, 06:15:55 PM »
This is my totally neglected specimen Tony.
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Re: Geraniaceae 2011
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2011, 06:23:10 PM »
Brian, that is a brilliant show of G. tuberosum flowers
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Re: Geraniaceae 2011
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2011, 06:31:57 PM »
Thanks Mark, but it's down to the plant :D
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Re: Geraniaceae 2011
« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2011, 07:51:21 PM »
I'm jealous, Brian. Mine is a niggardly, mean plant. Mind you, it might be the motorbike oil the previous owner poured on the garden  ::)
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