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There doesn't seem to be a Thread for the geranium clan so here's to the start of one!
This is Monsonia emarginata which is a short lived perennial in our garden but withstands the harst conditions and goes through summer with very little water (maybe it wouldn't be so short lived it we watered it a bit more!?)
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John Beaulieu
Nice photo... I have never
Mon, 03/07/2016 - 10:20amNice photo... I have never seen a Monsonia. How hardy are they?
I agree, we need a geraniaceae thread... I'm mostly into Erodium and Geraniums. I struggle to find information that is useful on hardiness for my conditions here in central Ontario, especially on Erodiums. A lot of trial and error going on the last few winters!
Fermi de Sousa
Hi John,
Mon, 03/07/2016 - 2:46pmHi John,
They survive -7oC at our place but not sure they'd like snow
I guess you could only try! I'll see if I can catch some seed if you want to give it a go,
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fermi
John Beaulieu
Fermi,
Tue, 03/08/2016 - 3:58pmFermi,
They sound like good candidates for an un-heated back porch where i have over-wintered some not-so-hardy geraniums such as G. palmatum. It can dip to the freezing point in there, but usually stays a bit above. I winter my pond fish in there in a big tub that only gets a thin crust of ice on the coldest nights. There would be no excessive wet and snow! A lot of my other non'hardy geraniaceae such as Erodium 'William Bishop' (formerly 'Bishop's form') and South African geraniums are crammed in a small heated portion of my garage, under lights... The fun of a Canadian winter!
Fermi de Sousa
Hi John,
Sun, 03/20/2016 - 4:26amHi John,
I'd not realized that 'William Bishop' is the new name for that erodium - we grew it for a few years but I think it eventually succumbed to drought.
I remembered that I have a method to catch a few seeds at least of the monsonia!
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fermi
Fermi de Sousa
This is another South African
Tue, 11/08/2016 - 4:19amThis is another South African - Pelargonium iocastrum
It grew for many years in our rock garden at the front of the house but disappeared during the drought.
This year it has re-appeared and is flowering well - this one is growing in the gravel path!
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fermi
Fermi de Sousa
Pelargonium curviandrum, a
Mon, 12/19/2016 - 4:43amPelargonium curviandrum, a South African geophytic species
Pelargonium anethifolium another South African geophyte which is growing in the garden
Pelargonium laxum, South African, shrubby and summer dormant,
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fermi
Richard T. Rodich
Very interesting, Fermi !
Mon, 12/19/2016 - 4:50pmVery interesting, Fermi !
Does Pelargonium curviandrum also survive outside in the winter for you without any protection?
Fermi de Sousa
Hi Rick,
Tue, 12/20/2016 - 2:26amHi Rick,
All these are usually grown outdoors though I did put the P.curviandrum into the Shadehouse when the foliage died off and the flower-buds started to show.
Our winters are fairly mild though and the ground doesn't freeze
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fermi
Fermi de Sousa
Pelargonium rodneyanum is a
Fri, 01/13/2017 - 5:27amPelargonium rodneyanum is a local species and we grow it in raised beds in rock gardens
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fermi
Fermi de Sousa
Pelargonium rodneyanum is a
Sun, 03/12/2017 - 11:40pmPelargonium ionidiflorum
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fermi
Fermi de Sousa
Geranium harveyii is a South
Sat, 10/14/2017 - 8:39pmGeranium harveyii is a South African species which has silver foliage which spreads out from a central root stock. It can be smothering in the right conditions which can be risky for small neighboring plants,
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Claire Cockcroft
I also grow Geranium harveyii
Fri, 10/20/2017 - 11:47amI also grow Geranium harveyii. I like that it can grow with little water in hot, dry spots. The flowers are small, but the foliage is gorgeous.
...Claire
Fermi de Sousa
Hi Claire,
Sun, 11/26/2017 - 5:12amHi Claire,
Here are a few more pics of Geranium harveyi growing in our Rock Garden
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fermi
Fermi de Sousa
We got this someone selling
Sun, 12/17/2017 - 7:27amWe got this someone selling it as Pelargonium triste but it's very different to the one we grew from seed from Silverhill Seeds which has paler flowers and hairy foliage
And it already had seed from some earlier blooms
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fermi