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mark smyth

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Re: GERANIACEAE 2007
« Reply #45 on: July 24, 2007, 07:30:41 PM »
Carlo there are a few species Pelargoniums and Geraniums with strings of beads. Two that come to mind are G. orientalitibeticum, G. malviflorum and P. worchesteriae
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Re: GERANIACEAE 2007
« Reply #46 on: July 24, 2007, 10:49:34 PM »
Here are a few Erodiums from my garden
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Re: GERANIACEAE 2007
« Reply #47 on: July 25, 2007, 06:24:52 AM »
Hi Paul,
not too hot, but dry -ish ( see note above addressed to Mark).
I've found here that the erodiums will tolerate the heat if given a little shelter from the afternoon sun.
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mark smyth

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Re: GERANIACEAE 2007
« Reply #48 on: July 25, 2007, 08:33:54 AM »
Here are two Pelargoniums with tubers
P. 'Ardens'
P. worchesteriae
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Re: GERANIACEAE 2007
« Reply #49 on: July 25, 2007, 08:37:26 AM »
Here's a Geranium bought in the Czech Republic back in May and flowering for the first time.
G. cinereum ssp. subcaulescens var. cant read the writing but I'm not 100% sure it is correct



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Re: GERANIACEAE 2007
« Reply #50 on: July 25, 2007, 01:29:05 PM »
Here are four geraniums from my garden.

I have labelled them a,b,c,d because I don’t know their names.

I also grow geranium palmatum and splish-splash, but neither is in flower at the moment.
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Re: GERANIACEAE 2007
« Reply #52 on: July 25, 2007, 04:48:28 PM »
I've followed your links Mark and they look like good matches to my plants.

Thanks,
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Re: GERANIACEAE 2007
« Reply #53 on: July 25, 2007, 06:22:20 PM »
Mark, I have a geranium I grew from czech seed a good few years go. The flowers look like yours, does it have lovely silver/grey foliage? I got it as G. cinereum ssp. subcaulescens var subcaulescens.  If it is the same plant you are lucky because makes a lovely compact 20cm dome and flowers all the time from spring onwards. It doesn't set many seeds, but perhaps because I only have 1 clone, the seed tends to stay with its tails when it gets ejected.
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Re: GERANIACEAE 2007
« Reply #54 on: July 25, 2007, 11:50:36 PM »
yes it has soft grey leaves. The last part of the name isnt subcaulescens. If it does stay that small I'll put it in a trough
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Re: GERANIACEAE 2007
« Reply #55 on: August 05, 2007, 09:12:01 AM »
I keep pushing Geranium 'Rozanne' a sthe best Geranium ever - until the next comes along - and this is why. Three plants and the keen gardener from a few doors away. A keener eye for golf balls and stole one. Caught him on and sent him to sit in the car while I walked around. "tell your dad before I tell him" I said
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Re: GERANIACEAE 2007
« Reply #56 on: August 05, 2007, 11:20:00 AM »
Ah, what better soil can do.  Mine never even approaches a quarter of that in size, conditions are just not good enough here! LOL  Fantastic plant, that is for sure.
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Min winter temp -8 or -9°C. Max summer temp 40°C. Thankfully, maybe once or twice a year only.

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Re: GERANIACEAE 2007
« Reply #57 on: August 05, 2007, 11:03:05 PM »
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
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Re: GERANIACEAE 2007
« Reply #58 on: August 05, 2007, 11:32:12 PM »
Mark; could you please help me identify this Chinese species?


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Re: GERANIACEAE 2007
« Reply #59 on: August 05, 2007, 11:49:34 PM »
has it got small flowers maybe less than 1cm across?
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