Not a plant found often in UK gardens . There used to be a small private nursery called 'Fairly Unusual Plants' ***near us in E.Lincs who grew the 'common' pink form from seed . His plants were on dryish , free draining sunny slopes relying totally on the rainfall ; (no artificial watering) . They were lifted and overwintered in a frost free g/house for the winter months
Apparently quite easy though not tried it myself .
Can take between 3-5 years to reach flowering size , then die because they're monocarpic . Seeds (eventually) must be saved to propagate the next generation , but are produced liberally .
I have grown them here on the Isle of Wight. I started them off in an unheated greenhouse and they were easy. However, my soil is very heavy so I wasn't always able to get them through to maturity. They tolerate dry conditions and grow and self seed in a big scree bed in the local botanic garden.
We have mature pink flowered Geranium maderense growing in our garden. They appear all over the garden and in the gravel paths too. I usually let one or two grow to maturity.
Geranium Madrense Alba, in my experience, will germinate easily if soaked in hot water overnight (not boiling) Drain water off, air dry seeds and sprinkle in a seedling tray in cool spring conditions about 12-16 C. To gather seeds -Cut flower heads off the plant into a paper kleensak, put it out on a hot iron roof or similar and listen to the seeds pop and dry. Add fine scoria/gravel when planting out
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Not a plant found often in UK gardens . There used to be a small private nursery called 'Fairly Unusual Plants' ***near us in E.Lincs who grew the 'common' pink form from seed . His plants were on dryish , free draining sunny slopes relying totally on the rainfall ; (no artificial watering) . They were lifted and overwintered in a frost free g/house for the winter months
Apparently quite easy though not tried it myself .
Can take between 3-5 years to reach flowering size , then die because they're monocarpic . Seeds (eventually) must be saved to propagate the next generation , but are produced liberally .
*** owner died several years ago !
I have grown them here on the Isle of Wight. I started them off in an unheated greenhouse and they were easy. However, my soil is very heavy so I wasn't always able to get them through to maturity. They tolerate dry conditions and grow and self seed in a big scree bed in the local botanic garden.
We have mature pink flowered
Geranium maderense growing in our garden. They appear all over the garden and in the gravel paths too. I usually let one or two grow to maturity.