Oh my goodness! I just did a search and found a post of mine on a thread about geraniums. I'd been out and measured Nimbus. 7 ft x 7 ft! That was in August last year. But we do get rather a lot of rain here in Cumbria. I'm sure it will stay a more civilised size for you @Marlorena
@Woodgreen ...thanks for letting me know, I bought it on a whim not knowing anything about it, but I placed it next to an obelisk in case it needs to be tied back, but even so those dimensions might be too much for my situation. The flowers are rather pretty.
Oh Jeez, I've just seen your 2nd post... no way can I keep that.. lol..
Different climates though @Marlorena. It will be interesting to see how it fares in your drier garden. Geraniums usually grow at least double their label sizes here.
A new plant that made it to the top 20 in the Chelsea Plant of the Year 2022, is Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Intense', which is a rich pink by the looks of it.. I already have one called 'Crystal Rose', seen below with the white 'Biokovo'.. so I don't think I'll be needing the new one.. mind you, 'Crystal Rose' is not the strongest of growers for me..
@Woodgreen oh ok, we'll wait and see, but I shall be watching this one for sure.. it's next to a rose so I don't want that swamped. I honestly thought it would be a smaller ground cover.. oh well.. thanks again..
I've just taken a photo. It's got two flowers open, plenty of buds. It's 3ft x 3 ft across, and 2 ft high. But please don't be put off. Plants grow much more compactly for you, I've noticed in your photos.
Do you think I should do a Chelsea chop on mine? Or is it too late?
@Woodgreen ..oh thanks for the picture, it's got lovely foliage hasn't it? as for chopping, I don't do any of that, but as yours is flowering I would feel it was a shame to cut those off, and just enjoy it for what it is.. I'm having my doubts as to whether I shall keep it, I've already noticed it does not enjoy my dry conditions - I've had to keep watering it..
I agree with Marlorena on geranium cantabrigiense, a really good ground cover even for tricky spots. Just starting here ('Karmina'). Parahebe 'Snow clouds' Not a name I can remember... Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium 'Crater Lake Blue' compact, good for edging Foliage... heucheras, astilbe and more...
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7 ft x 7 ft! That was in August last year.
But we do get rather a lot of rain here in Cumbria.
I'm sure it will stay a more civilised size for you @Marlorena
...thanks for letting me know, I bought it on a whim not knowing anything about it, but I placed it next to an obelisk in case it needs to be tied back, but even so those dimensions might be too much for my situation. The flowers are rather pretty.
Oh Jeez, I've just seen your 2nd post... no way can I keep that.. lol..
It will be interesting to see how it fares in your drier garden.
Geraniums usually grow at least double their label sizes here.
I already have one called 'Crystal Rose', seen below with the white 'Biokovo'.. so I don't think I'll be needing the new one.. mind you, 'Crystal Rose' is not the strongest of growers for me..
oh ok, we'll wait and see, but I shall be watching this one for sure.. it's next to a rose so I don't want that swamped. I honestly thought it would be a smaller ground cover.. oh well.. thanks again..
It's 3ft x 3 ft across, and 2 ft high.
But please don't be put off. Plants grow much more compactly for you, I've noticed in your photos.
Do you think I should do a Chelsea chop on mine? Or is it too late?
..oh thanks for the picture, it's got lovely foliage hasn't it? as for chopping, I don't do any of that, but as yours is flowering I would feel it was a shame to cut those off, and just enjoy it for what it is..
I'm having my doubts as to whether I shall keep it, I've already noticed it does not enjoy my dry conditions - I've had to keep watering it..
I like your little support structure, so pretty..
Penstemon 'Westminster Belle'..
Salvia 'Royal Bumble'..
Rhodanthemum 'Sunset Peach'..
Dianthus .. forgot the name..
Geranium magnificum 'Rosemoor'..
Peony 'Buckeye Belle'..
Parahebe 'Snow clouds'
Not a name I can remember... Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium 'Crater Lake Blue'
compact, good for edging
Foliage... heucheras, astilbe and more...