Geraniaceae 2011

[daveyp1970]

Maggie i could collect seed for you.

[arisaema]

If it's a Chinese import it's most likely from N/W Sichuan... The real Geranium napuligerum seems to fit the bill, see the illustration and description on Flora of China.

(Note that all images on Google labelled G. napuligerum are misidentified G. farreri.)

[maggiepie]

Thanks, David, that would be great.
Am happy to say that the Alyssum spinosum is all budded up and starting to open.

[daveyp1970]

Thanks, David, that would be great.
Am happy to say that the Alyssum spinosum is all budded up and starting to open.

wow be sure to post picks  cross fingers for the seed.

[mark smyth]

Some photos of Magnificum taken yesterday

Brian could your plant be one of the selection?

[mark smyth]

A close up of the oh so rare G. clarkei Mount Stewart. Mine is dying  does anyone grow it?

[zephirine]

Mark, what do you mean by "Mine is dying"?
I too have a problem this year with another clarkei: Kashmir Green. It was so lush and floriferous the past three years...and this last winter wasn't actually so bad, so I don't understand what happens.
There is still a small rosette of leaves alive, but no flowers at all.
I intended to lift it and maybe replant it in a renewed soil, maybe a little deeper to help it develop new shoots.
What do you think of the idea? What are the symptoms with yours???

[Brian Ellis]

Brian could your plant be one of the selection?

I think it must have been a misnamed cross Mark.  I ought to take a bit down to Tim Fuller at Plantsmans Preference as he is a National Collection Holder and see what he has to say, I just need to find the time!

[zephirine]

A pretty oxonianum, with distinctive veining: 'Laura Skelton'

[mark smyth]

very nice is it new?

[zephirine]

Found on "simplesite.com":
"Geranium x oxonianum Laura Skelton a beautiful cultivar introduced by Judith Bradshaw when she was at Catforth Gardens and distributed by her to the North West Group of Plant Heritage NCCPG."
I don't now when it was issued. I remember it was in the RHS trial in 2006, and I planted it in the garden in April 2007.
It doesn't actually behave like an oxo, here. Rather like a wallichianum, I'd say. It is not a very fast grower, but is worth the wait!

[John85]

Hello Zephirine
Have you checked your Kashmir green for any bugs in the soil(or voles)?My Kashmir pink is fine but last year I had the same problem with G.soboliferum but that one likes humidity, and I live in a area that is very dry in summer so despite watering regulary it is never happy from may till september.
If you move it,I'd not plant it deeper just pamper it with lots of compost and shade it for a few weeks.

[zephirine]

Yes, John, I did, and found nothing to explain this queer shrinking...I merely suppose it got exhausted from too much blooms last year, and maybe not enough feeding. Do you think it could be the reason?
Here is what it looked like the previous years, and what's left today...;o(

[John85]

Yes ,could be,specially if you haven't fed it after such a nice flowering.
Have others members experienced the same thing with any G.clarkei?

[maggiepie]

I just found the first flower on a seedling whose tag has gone missing.
Is this G. delavyi?
Whatever it is I am very happy to have it