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Paul T

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Re: Some seeds I want
« Reply #30 on: December 28, 2008, 09:41:34 AM »
Quote from: maggiepie on December 28, 2008, 12:11:54 AM
Paul, you crack me up, I bet your wife loves to enjoy the fruits of your labours in the garden.

Helen,

Yes she does enjoy the garden, she just isn't game to touch it in case she pulls something out as a weed, that isn't!!  :o

Pat,

Mark's website is very dangerous..... there are some wonderful flowers there, triste just one of the many!!  ;D

Mark,

Is the Pagoda as intense as in that picture?  That is a wonderfully intense colour!!  8)
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Re: Some seeds I want
« Reply #31 on: December 28, 2008, 11:34:13 AM »
Paul, I now have seeds of P. triste if you are interested? Yes Geranium 'Pagoda' is dark and maybe slightly deeper in colour in real life.
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Re: Some seeds I want
« Reply #32 on: December 28, 2008, 12:14:59 PM »
Paul, it sounds like she has been well trained.
My other half is the same, but he does dig good holes when I need them  ;D ;D
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Re: Some seeds I want
« Reply #33 on: December 28, 2008, 09:30:16 PM »
Mark,

I'll PM you soon.

Helen,

Who has space for holes?  :o Everything is packed in too closely for that.  ;)
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Re: Some seeds I want
« Reply #34 on: December 28, 2008, 09:56:10 PM »
Paul, I only started the garden 2 years ago, when one gets full I just start another  ;D
Will need 18 more large holes in April, I have some roses on order. Mostly OGRs.
I am of the opinion that the more you pack in the less room there is for weeds.
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Re: Some seeds I want
« Reply #35 on: December 28, 2008, 10:47:58 PM »
Helen,

Your opinion is obviously not shared by my garden..... I pack em in, but there are STILL weeds.  Maybe you need to come for a visit and give them a good talking to? ;)
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Re: Some seeds I want
« Reply #36 on: December 28, 2008, 10:54:33 PM »
Paul, I would be delighted, my consultant's fee would be a pair of round trip business class tickets to Oz, plus accommodation in the finest hotels, plus hmmm a few trips to some Hunter Valley Vineyards.

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Re: Some seeds I want
« Reply #37 on: December 28, 2008, 10:55:41 PM »
Well, that puts pay to that idea then.  ::)  The weeds will just have to stay recalcitrant then.  :'(
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Re: Some seeds I want
« Reply #38 on: December 28, 2008, 11:13:40 PM »
Maggie and Jean - Your dog is lovely, we had a spaniel before we got our little Nipper, they are such loving dogs.  Thanks for sharing the picture, and we are so glad you've 'come out' into the forum Jean, your expertise will be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Some seeds I want
« Reply #39 on: December 28, 2008, 11:59:19 PM »
Quote from: Paul T on December 28, 2008, 10:55:41 PM
Well, that puts pay to that idea then.  ::)  The weeds will just have to stay recalcitrant then.  :'(

Bummer, I thought I might get a free trip to see my daughters. :(
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Re: Some seeds I want
« Reply #40 on: December 29, 2008, 01:17:54 AM »
If I could spare that sort of money I could buy a bigger garden!!  ;)
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Re: Some seeds I want
« Reply #41 on: December 29, 2008, 03:50:16 AM »
Hm. I post my seed request, go away for a while, then I return to find that a big Geranium party has erupted in my absence!

I have Yeo's 'Hardy Geraniums', actually. Got it for Christmas. :)

Mark, I will send you a PM shortly on Geranium aristatum. I didn't realize you grew so many Pelargonium; do you have P. sidoides?

Great pictures of Geranium sinense! There are a couple nurseries that sell it over here, but I wanted to try finding seed before I bought any plants. Thanks for mentioning that it doesn't set any seed. :)

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Re: Some seeds I want
« Reply #42 on: December 29, 2008, 01:36:05 PM »
Hi James, you can't turn your back for a minute huh?
I am looking for Yeo's book on Amazon.ca at the moment.
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Re: Some seeds I want
« Reply #43 on: December 29, 2008, 01:59:16 PM »
You can buy the book very cheaply from an US supplier. I would buy it. Not many photos but packed with info
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Re: Some seeds I want
« Reply #44 on: December 29, 2008, 02:20:23 PM »
The best nursery for Geraniums and Pelargoniums is Robin Paraer's http://geraniaceae.com/geraniums

If you want to get in to species Pelargoniums you need this book before it goes out of print
http://www.amazon.com/Pelargoniums-Gardeners-Species-Hybrids-Cultivars/dp/088192363X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1230560571&sr=1-2

A set of three books  on Pelargoniums now sadly out of print is rising in value fast. They are gettings £300 a set from specialist sellers
« Last Edit: December 29, 2008, 02:26:42 PM by mark smyth »
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