tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11489642.post5640556822739536982..comments2024-03-07T03:36:23.060-05:00Comments on Old Country Gardens: Geranium cantabrigiense varietiesMelanie Chopayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05985844123815086844noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11489642.post-87717526884537855032009-04-02T17:34:00.000-04:002009-04-02T17:34:00.000-04:00I've been wanting to try some hardy generaniums. M...I've been wanting to try some hardy generaniums. My mom always does the red annual ones every summer, and I never knew there was a perennial version for Z7 till recently.<BR/><BR/>I have a coupon to a local nursery that I'm trying to use this week - hardy geraniums may be my pick! Love anything that is semi-evergreen. How long do the blooms last? Do they rebloom generally? hmm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11489642.post-91483641284671089902009-04-02T08:36:00.000-04:002009-04-02T08:36:00.000-04:00I have the very pale pink one too Melanie, and it'...I have the very pale pink one too Melanie, and it's a beautiful, sturdy plant. I love the evergreen (and red!) foliage. <BR/><BR/>They do spread, but so far I haven't found them to be at all invasive in my zone 5 dry shade garden. If they start to get too large, they are very easily reduced in size.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11489642.post-17484668810623441932009-04-02T07:15:00.000-04:002009-04-02T07:15:00.000-04:00It still fails to amaze me that the garden centers...It still fails to amaze me that the garden centers aren't carrying more of these beauties, especially after finding out last year how well they handle division.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad to see lots of you are growing them or will be trying them in your gardens :-)Melanie Chopayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985844123815086844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11489642.post-25624675966730905532009-04-01T20:31:00.000-04:002009-04-01T20:31:00.000-04:00I have two kinds, a pure white and the lilac one. ...I have two kinds, a pure white and the lilac one. Sorry, I have no idea the names. Like you they we're from other gardeners. Mine took a full year to take off, then wow... they are a boomin' now. I had 5 in the very front of a border I moved out, and transpalanted them LATE last fall. They died to the ground (When my other starts still looked good), but all came back bigger and stronger this year. I now have them planted at the feet of my roses next to the porch swing. They only bloom once for me, but they are wonderful foilage and pretty in bloom. Great post! ~BrookeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16790185067355893323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11489642.post-21174014930476726992009-04-01T15:10:00.000-04:002009-04-01T15:10:00.000-04:00I haven't got any of those... yeat. But the do loo...I haven't got any of those... yeat. But the do look great / gittan<BR/><BR/>http://gittans.tradgardsblogg.segittanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353416536540035191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11489642.post-81405856482957695492009-04-01T13:39:00.000-04:002009-04-01T13:39:00.000-04:00Nice post. I love hardy geraniums, need to get mor...Nice post. I love hardy geraniums, need to get more for my garden. They grow well under the big fur trees where not many other plants do well. You gave me some names, thanks!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11489642.post-21895680462097354322009-04-01T13:33:00.000-04:002009-04-01T13:33:00.000-04:00I was just talking to someone the other day about ...I was just talking to someone the other day about how unappreciated geraniums were in the garden. Your are lovely.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126794179121146839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11489642.post-56162329710749919002009-04-01T13:25:00.000-04:002009-04-01T13:25:00.000-04:00I love these sweet flowers and even like the weedy...I love these sweet flowers and even like the weedy Geranium robertianum! They are the gardens unsung heroes! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.com