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Herb Robert, other geraniums and self-seeding
Geranium Robertianum is endemic to my garden. It's a nice enough plant
to look at but it pops up all over the place so I wage war on it. I wonder about other Geraniums for my dry, shady places but if they self-seed as much as Herb Robert, I might as well transplant its seedlings to wanted places and hang the bother and expense of the posher species/varieties? So are there some other well-behaved, smashing, dry shade loving Geraniums that I should consider? Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
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"Steve Harris" wrote in message
... Geranium Robertianum is endemic to my garden. It's a nice enough plant to look at but it pops up all over the place so I wage war on it. I wonder about other Geraniums for my dry, shady places but if they self-seed as much as Herb Robert, I might as well transplant its seedlings to wanted places and hang the bother and expense of the posher species/varieties? So are there some other well-behaved, smashing, dry shade loving Geraniums that I should consider? Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ Steve., These sites show pictures and give details of most of the hardy geraniums and hopefully they will help you choose what you are seeking. http://www.fsperennials.co.uk/catalogue/pl_geranium.htm http://www.bellsbarn.demon.co.uk/ger.../geraniums.htm http://sprite.netnation.com/~panic4/...ies/photos.htm Colour and height are important when you are trying to fill a particular space and you need to bear in mind that hardy geraniums only flower profusely for about six weeks or so and then they tend to rest and become rather dull, so you need to intersperse them with other plants for continuity of flowering. From my experience, the only geraniums which self seed are Geranium endressii wargrave pink ( Everyone has it and it is a worthy contributor) and Geranium x oxonianum 'Rosenlicht, which is also popular. Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei' is compact and gives a lovely show whereas Geranium sanguineum striation rambles a little, but is equally effective in its showing. Increase the former by breaking a shoot from side of plant whereas with the latter you need to dig up an underground root, cut it into 3cm lengths, and lay them horizontally and half buried in a layer of vermiculite. One of my main attractions at the NEC Flower Show is the hardy geranium stand. Last year I bought Geranium sanguineum Jubilee Pink, the year before Geranium sanguineum Shepherds Warning and the year before that Geranium sanguineum Border Seedling. They display them in flower and you get what you see. Good luck, Emrys Davies. |
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Thanks!
Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
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