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Estate Sale Geranium

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Posted by frogmammy z6 Stl MO (My Page) on
Sun, Nov 7, 04 at 17:26

Found a sickly looking pinkish geranium at an estate sale today. Does not look like the zonals I have in the front yard, but it smells the same! Has a woody base,very solid leaves, and the flower looks like it is doubled.

Might as well post a link so y'all can SEE what I'm talking about (hope it works!)

http://www.jcn.net/mbamford/flower.htm

Can anyone give it a name, and make any suggestions for its care? I'm new to this (keeping plants alive).

Mon

Here is a link that might be useful: Just in case my link didn't work

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I cant give you a name but it looks like one of the many ivy pelargoniums, it may be quite old hence the woody base. they are beautiful plants with a trailing habit so you can grow it in a pot or hanging basket and let it trail down and they can be planted in the garden and easily trained as a climber aswell if you have a suitable climate.

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Yes, this is VERY woody..hard wood! The main vine is nearly four foot long, and about 3 foot 9 inches is all wood! Seems most of the flowering/leaves are near the ends. I think I should try to get a couple starts off of this. The poor baby hasn't had much sun of late, I think.

Mon

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hi mon, they are very easy to grow from cuttings, I have a about 4 different colours of ivy pelargonium all grown from cuttings that I collected (no idea about the names of any of them :) ) if you can find some nice firm growth at the ends, not too soft but not woody they will grow very easily

  
 

 

 


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