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Under planting roses with a white geranium

SweetPea27SweetPea27 Posts: 4
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I would like to plant white geraniums in front of my rose bushes, to provide ground cover.  I have Johnson Blue nearby which does really well (spreads nicely, lots of flowers), so I would like something similar but with white flowers.  Can anyone suggest a good variety ? 
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  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,698
    Geranium Cantabrigiense Biokovo.
  • Cambridgerose12Cambridgerose12 Posts: 1,134
    Yes! 'Derrick Cook' is amazing and flowers for ages. 
    I've had my eye on 'Coomblands White' as well, but don't know how hardy it is. 
  • SweetPea27SweetPea27 Posts: 4
    Thanks for he suggestions. I shall have look them all. 
  • AthelasAthelas Posts: 946
    What about Geranium clarkei ‘Kashmir White’ — not pure white though, it has light purple veins
    Cambridgeshire, UK
  • Janie BJanie B Posts: 963
    edited May 2023
    @Cambridgerose12 Hey there, am thinking of buying some Derrick Cook geraniums... how have they been over the last couple of years? Hardy and floriferous, I hope! Many thanks
    Lincolnshire
  • Cambridgerose12Cambridgerose12 Posts: 1,134
    Hi @Janie B, it seems perfectly hardy with me (we had a cold snap that killed a lot of things). Last year it was not as floriferous as usual, but I think this was because of the April heatwave. 
  • Janie BJanie B Posts: 963
    Thx! Think I’ll get some. They do look pretty. 
    Lincolnshire
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