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PERENNIALS... GRASSES... GROUND COVERS.. Apr-June '22

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  • edhelkaedhelka Posts: 2,351
    @Marlorena
    I bought it from Penlan Perennials, their description (selected bits):
    Flowers: May to late August.
    After flowering all summer the leaves turn an attractive red in autumn.
    Deadhead to promote flowering.
    I remember that when I bought it, it was described as a longer flowering version of magnificum. It isn't there anymore...

    Descriptions elsewhere:
    RHS - "
    In spring and summer it produces a succession of large cup-shaped blue flowers"
    Cranesbill Nursery - not mentioning reblooming, but flowering period described as "
    May - August" (although they say the same for Rosemoor)
    Bluebell Cottage - "
    A bit like Geranium x magnificum but flowers for much longer."

    Anyway, it's pretty when it flowers.

  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    @edhelka
    I think they make it all up as they go along.   I used to grow the usual Geranium magnificum back in the 1990's with Iceberg roses.  It only ever flowered for the month of June, approx June 1st-June 30th..and that was it.  So whenever I see a cultivar of Ger. magnificum I don't expect it to flower for any longer than that, so when I got 'Rosemoor' I wasn't expecting anything else.   To be honest I can't tell the difference between them.
       
    Flowering in July/August is not something I've ever seen. 
    East Anglia, England
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    ..that's an interesting Dianthus, not heard of it before.. it's the sort of plant that would do well here I think..
    East Anglia, England
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