"Roseanne" is the blockbuster Geranium...clever plant breeding has produced a vigourous, longer flowering variety than the usual types many of which are over too soon in the year. Needs a bit more space than most.
Psilostenum is a very striking cerise with a dark eye...stunning.
Anne Folkard has the habit of climbing through it's neighbours and makes a good companion to lavender for example.
Woodgreen boy, you are right. That,s the one I meant! Got mixed up. I got Orion firstAnd Roseanne later. Its roseanne that I haver two of. I also have the other two you mention. Psilostenum is easy to divide. Ann folkard has very similar flower colour but lovely yellow green leaves. Like Roseanne it does not divide easily. I have had mine for 8 years and have not yet seen a separate crown confidently split off.
Loopyloo on the old BBC site once told me she had managed to divide her Roseanne so I wait in hope. What's your experience?
(a great site too for learning about different types and excellent mail order)
I find that my various garden centres around here usually have very very few hardy types - the odd Rozanne and that's it, so I end up hunting high and low for different types!
Just found a Chocolate Candy (chocolate coloured leaves and small pale pink flowers) and a Pink Spice (purle leaves and tiny pink flowers, spreading) the other day and was dead chuffed
Never done it, Nutcutlet. I goggled some sites one or two recommend it, both stem and root cuttings, including one specifically naming Ann Folkard, which has similar structure to Roseanne, but only if bottom heat is applied to keep the temperature above 22 C.
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"Roseanne" is the blockbuster Geranium...clever plant breeding has produced a vigourous, longer flowering variety than the usual types many of which are over too soon in the year. Needs a bit more space than most.
Psilostenum is a very striking cerise with a dark eye...stunning.
Anne Folkard has the habit of climbing through it's neighbours and makes a good companion to lavender for example.
Woodgreen boy, you are right. That,s the one I meant! Got mixed up. I got Orion firstAnd Roseanne later. Its roseanne that I haver two of. I also have the other two you mention. Psilostenum is easy to divide. Ann folkard has very similar flower colour but lovely yellow green leaves. Like Roseanne it does not divide easily. I have had mine for 8 years and have not yet seen a separate crown confidently split off.
Loopyloo on the old BBC site once told me she had managed to divide her Roseanne so I wait in hope. What's your experience?
That explains it Gold1locks. I wondered how a pratense cultivar could be difficult to divide
I was wondering about trying some cuttings from Roseanne. Do you think that would work?
In the sticks near Peterborough
Lovwly colour - though agree with above that without leaf it's hard to tell what you have there.
Hardy geraniums are great - so versatile. I have several cranesbill types in total shade and they are brilliant, tough little flowerers.
Also have a hardy one that is similar in colour to yours - but not yours - called Dragon's Heart - have a look at these for hardy tyes:
http://www.plantsforshade.co.uk/acatalog/Geranium.html
(a great site too for learning about different types and excellent mail order)
I find that my various garden centres around here usually have very very few hardy types - the odd Rozanne and that's it, so I end up hunting high and low for different types!
Just found a Chocolate Candy (chocolate coloured leaves and small pale pink flowers) and a Pink Spice (purle leaves and tiny pink flowers, spreading) the other day and was dead chuffed
Never done it, Nutcutlet. I goggled some sites one or two recommend it, both stem and root cuttings, including one specifically naming Ann Folkard, which has similar structure to Roseanne, but only if bottom heat is applied to keep the temperature above 22 C.
Here's the link:
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/propagate-sterile-hybrid-hardy-geraniums-24658.html
I have a couple of bottom heat propagators somewhere - I'll dust them down in Autumn and give it a shot.
Thanks Gold1locks, I may give it a try.
In the sticks near Peterborough