Post by Geranium on Jul 26, 2011 21:07:28 GMT
I can't believe it's a whole month since my last attempt to convert people to liking Geraniums! ;D 
Anyway, you don't have to read it, but here goes on another group.
G. psilostemon is a great colour, a magenta-red with a black centre. Talk about eye-catching! Because of that, and its vigorous nature and large leaves, it can be hard to place it in a garden.
It really needs bravery - or using it as Christopher Lloyd did, to clash with other colours - and why not? It looks amazing with scarlet and orange flowers in a hot border.
It looks a bit purple in this picture from August last year - that's my camera - sorry.
There are several hybrids around from G.psilostemon - all of which are sterile, sadly.
I have 'Ann Folkard',
'Dragon Heart' - which has really large flowers -
and last, but not least, 'Patricia'. I'm really fond of her.
How could you resist her?
Anyway, you don't have to read it, but here goes on another group.
G. psilostemon is a great colour, a magenta-red with a black centre. Talk about eye-catching! Because of that, and its vigorous nature and large leaves, it can be hard to place it in a garden.
It really needs bravery - or using it as Christopher Lloyd did, to clash with other colours - and why not? It looks amazing with scarlet and orange flowers in a hot border.
It looks a bit purple in this picture from August last year - that's my camera - sorry.
There are several hybrids around from G.psilostemon - all of which are sterile, sadly.
I have 'Ann Folkard',
'Dragon Heart' - which has really large flowers -
and last, but not least, 'Patricia'. I'm really fond of her.
How could you resist her?
). It looks lovely growing through dark leaved Heucheras too ;D Mine grows very well in a couple of shady places.
...she ran riot round my garden 
