On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:55:53 +0100, Victoria Clare
wrote:

To my amazement, two ivy-leaved pels 'Barbe Bleu' that I cruelly left
outside planted into the base of my big passiflora pots this winter have
started shooting from the roots!

I thought I'd managed to kill half of the ones in pots just by
overwintering in the greenhouse, but they are clearly tougher than I
thought.

Mind you, they were about to flower this time last year, so with just 2
microleaves each, they are a bit behind themselves !

I don't know whether to be pleased or annoyed: I'd just decided to replace
them with the new variety 'Black Magic'.

I would guess that down there in a favoured spot, many Pelargoniums
would get through the recent mild winters we've been having. Perhaps
such a spot isn't easy for you find if you're facing North.Prestatyn
has a very favoured climate similar to parts of the SW. I knew a house
there - now demolished where they had an ivy- leaved pel trained
around the South facing front door for several years.


Rod

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