GERANIACEAE 2007

[arisaema]

No, they are around 4 cm across. The plant is about 50 cm tall, with opposite stem leaves.

[mark smyth]

it could be G. richardsonii but it doent come from China

[arisaema]

G. richardsonii looks close, but I got it as a plant from China, so that species seems unlikely.

Buds
Basal leaf
Stem leaves

[Paul T]

what's your soil like?

Here is another must have Geranium. It's either 'Anne Folkard' or 'Anne Thompson' I'll phone the garden owner to find out which it is. The plant in the photo is one plant

Mark,

Obviously not good enough!!  I haven't done much to it hte last few years due to my darn illness, so organic matter needs to be added very badly.  Basically a clay soil, mulched when able to and added manure and compost etc at the time.  I can barely believe that Anne Folkard....... I am never ever going to show a whole Geranium plant of any type in my garden or I'll be drummed off the forums for neglect!!  that AF is just WOW!!!!!

[Brian Ellis]

Does someone (Mark?) recognise the following please?  It looks like oxanium 'Walter's Gift', but the petal background is white rather than pale pink and the veining is even more pronounced. The leaves have little dark marks between the lobes, but otherwise green. Habit is low growing and spreading. The flowers are about 2cm diameter.

[mark smyth]

G. versicolor Brian
http://www.marksgardenplants.com/versicolor5.html

[Brian Ellis]

Thanks for your speedy reply Mark.  Might see you at the Mid Anglia Bulb Sale if we can get there.

[mark smyth]

you're not that far away are you? Look at the distance and expense that I'm doing to get there! Hopefully King Croconut will be there too

[mark smyth]

Arisaema do you have photos of the flowers? The leaves look a bit like G. himalayense

Here's a plant I bought a few years ago and the Vine Weevils promptly ate. Earlier this summer I spotted a tiny leaf in the same pot so I moved it to one of my raised beds where it is now doing really well. Geranium pratense 'Catforth Cadensa'. Dont mention the V word!!

[fermi de Sousa]

Spring is definitely here and Pelargonium triste is in bloom and the scent close up is lovely!
cheers
fermi

[mark smyth]

The leaves are great! So lucky that you can grow it outside

[fermi de Sousa]

thanks, Mark,
This clone has very ferny/furry leaves but I got another one which has less fur but a better (redder) colour in the flowers.
Last year we had a very bad frost in late spring which burnt off all the flowers so no seed!
I had the first flower stem on P. incrassatum  suddenly wither halfway up! I broke it off and stuck the flowerhead ina bottle of water so I hope it'll still open a few blooms! I'll post a pic if they develop.
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Here's the pic of the remains of the flower head of pelargonium incrassatum; I don't think it has developed properly! The colour is still quite intense.




cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Now starting to flower are Geranium incanum


and Pelargonium"Splendide"




P. triste is still scenting the evening air quite powerfully, a heady mix with Stocks right nextdoor!
cheers
fermi

[zephirine]

Dear, dear... a place to talk geraniums...that's probably NOT a good idea to have dropped by!!!
It's a bit late in the season to post pics of flowers, even though several of mine are still going strong...
I'd  rather show you some leaves instead!
This is 'Rozanne'...(should I say "Of Course!") putting out a fantastic show this fall!
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Zeph

PS : Would you care for a few phaeum pics? I haven't seen many in the previous pages, I wonder why...don't you love them?