Perhaps unfairly I tend to prefer plants with a shorter flowering season as they seem more “special” I grow so much in pots so I can move the star performers into prime position as they reach perfection. Give me a poppy or an iris or a beautiful blowsy peony any day! This is also why I loathe conifers. So boring! But of course if we all liked the same things there wouldn’t be enough to go around would there?
That's fine if you have a large garden with space to line up your cast while they wait for their roles... The length of time a plant looks good is probably my top priority, or if it's fleeting, it's got to either disappear or blend in with later stuff (like my Iris sibirica).
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
@Fairygirl they can be a nightmare to water but they do provide an interesting way to ring the changes!
I don't have to do much pot watering here I've seen pix of your lovely arrangements though - they're really splendid. Hope the neighbours and passers by enjoy seeing them too
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
They're like G. Anne Folkard and Anne Thompson in their habit, they continually flower and extend their growth throughout the season, either treat them as a scrambler through other things or hack them back periodically. If you understand their habit, it's not a 'bad' habit. I can't think of anything else that wants to flower so prolifically for so long. There are 'choicer' geraniums, but generally they only give you a few weeks of flower.
I have always avoided the scrambling types but Rozanne wasn't described as such when I bought it. But I will definitely try cutting it back next year. I find it hard to cut flowers off, but will grit my teeth and give it a go. It does make sense that a geranium that doesn't stop flowering once it starts is going to get longer...and longer.
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I've seen pix of your lovely arrangements though - they're really splendid. Hope the neighbours and passers by enjoy seeing them too
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It does make sense that a geranium that doesn't stop flowering once it starts is going to get longer...and longer.