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Diane Clement

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Geraniaceae seed to identify
« on: February 05, 2015, 09:33:34 AM »
Can anyone identify this seed head?  I can get as far as Geranium or Pelargonium but can anyone offer a more accurate id?
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Re: Geraniaceae seed to identify
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2015, 09:47:48 AM »
A very"arty" image, Diane - looks like  a fine sculpture!

If no-one come up with an answer here, it may be worth contacting ( or  Tweeting pic ) to those pelargonium loving  folks at Fibrex nurseries in Pebworth .... I think they're pretty good on the species as well as cultivars.
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Re: Geraniaceae seed to identify
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2015, 12:45:21 PM »
With such a twisted part I rather think erodium not geranium
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Re: Geraniaceae seed to identify
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2015, 02:00:50 PM »
OK, it's not a Geranium but why not Pelargonium ? It's also twisted.
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Re: Geraniaceae seed to identify
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2015, 04:31:13 PM »
Was thinking alpines.
there are only two alpine hardy pelargoniums and plenty of erodiums
but sure why not a pelargonium
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Re: Geraniaceae seed to identify
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2015, 08:52:26 PM »
There are more hardy Pelargoniums - P. iocastrum is a weed but a stunning one and P. alchemilloides - hardy here in my garden
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Re: Geraniaceae seed to identify
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2015, 08:53:17 PM »
sorry Maggi - another 800 pixel wide photo. Me bad!
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Re: Geraniaceae seed to identify
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2015, 09:06:03 AM »
Mark
Nice plant!
How much frost can it take?I see it is in your greenhouse.

Have you tried X Kavushan? Is it really hardier than his parents?
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Re: Geraniaceae seed to identify
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2015, 10:20:21 AM »
Unheated green house John with windows and vents always open. I haven't been keeping records of cold nights in recent years but this week all the plants came through several nights of -5 and -6c
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