Fridgetbones - G. Phaeum is supposed to be good for dry shade. I purchased a couple this year from a local 'open garden' and was assured they were good for that position. I will find out next year if that is the case.
I've got Phaeum in the driest part of the Shady Bank, under the biggest ash tree - it seems very happy there and is self-seeding, so if anyone wants me to send them a few little ones send me a PM.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Geranium phaeum is a bit of a thug here but that's OK as I have plenty of shady spots that need ground cover, it's easy to control and the bees just love the flowers.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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..as much as I like 'Rozanne' in the ground, it grows too big for my garden, as we see in the lovely photo of Verdun's above... so I divided mine up and now grow in containers, where I plant the pot at the base of viticella Clematis so that it grows up to cover the bare few feet of stems... I put the container in place after the Clematis has thrown up all its new shoots for the season... by end of June the Geranium has climbed 3 foot or so up the stems.... this plant was a Spring planted division...
'Russell Prichard'... I wish this would grow better for me.. I do find it a tricky, fussy customer... I've lost any number in the past...
I'm very fond of this Geranium 'Cambridge'... it flowers mid-May to mid-July, coinciding with the main rose season, so I use it as underplanting..
..Geranium 'Patricia'... one of my favourites.. a Psilostemon type, but I think it flowers for much longer... it will flop but I don't mind that with these...
..I suppose I should apologise to Verdun for daring to expose roses on his thread..lol.. knowing how much he loves them of course...
Wow Verdun that's a fabulous plant I've just bought 'Rozanne' and was just looking for pictures of how big it gets, lovely, anyone recommend any good doubles? I have quite a few geraniums and last year a friend sent me a piece of a purple double, no senior moment the names gone, love it and on the lookout for more.
Gorgeous geraniums everyone
Salino .roses and geraniums were meant to be together
Hi Verdun, thankyou the white Double Jewel would be perfect just googled it the spot I'm thinking is near to a black elder so perfect, on my to look for list
I don't have Elke no or Tanya Rendell, do have Midnight Reiter taken a couple of years to get going but great this year, also bought Hocus Pocus a few weeks ago.
Also have Splish Splash, and a seed grown Splish Splash that came out all Splish and no Splash but still lovely
Midnight Reiter
The Phaems are lovely aren't they I was sent mixed seed on a swap shop years ago and there were quite a few different colours, love this one
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Lovely blue Dove.
I've got Phaeum in the driest part of the Shady Bank, under the biggest ash tree - it seems very happy there and is self-seeding, so if anyone wants me to send them a few little ones send me a PM.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've just trimmed all mine so no photos. Sorry.
Geranium phaeum is a bit of a thug here but that's OK as I have plenty of shady spots that need ground cover, it's easy to control and the bees just love the flowers.
..as much as I like 'Rozanne' in the ground, it grows too big for my garden, as we see in the lovely photo of Verdun's above... so I divided mine up and now grow in containers, where I plant the pot at the base of viticella Clematis so that it grows up to cover the bare few feet of stems... I put the container in place after the Clematis has thrown up all its new shoots for the season... by end of June the Geranium has climbed 3 foot or so up the stems.... this plant was a Spring planted division...
'Russell Prichard'... I wish this would grow better for me.. I do find it a tricky, fussy customer... I've lost any number in the past...
I'm very fond of this Geranium 'Cambridge'... it flowers mid-May to mid-July, coinciding with the main rose season, so I use it as underplanting..
..Geranium 'Patricia'... one of my favourites.. a Psilostemon type, but I think it flowers for much longer... it will flop but I don't mind that with these...
..I suppose I should apologise to Verdun for daring to expose roses on his thread..lol.. knowing how much he loves them of course...
Wow Verdun that's a fabulous plant I've just bought 'Rozanne' and was just looking for pictures of how big it gets, lovely, anyone recommend any good doubles? I have quite a few geraniums and last year a friend sent me a piece of a purple double, no senior moment the names gone, love it and on the lookout for more.
Gorgeous geraniums everyone
Salino .roses and geraniums were meant to be together
Hi Verdun, thankyou the white Double Jewel would be perfect just googled it the spot I'm thinking is near to a black elder so perfect, on my to look for list
I don't have Elke no or Tanya Rendell, do have Midnight Reiter taken a couple of years to get going but great this year, also bought Hocus Pocus a few weeks ago.
Also have Splish Splash, and a seed grown Splish Splash that came out all Splish and no Splash but still lovely
Midnight Reiter
The Phaems are lovely aren't they I was sent mixed seed on a swap shop years ago and there were quite a few different colours, love this one
Just saying hello so this thread appears in my followed threads listing and I don't have to search for it again....