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European Geraniums
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Posted by Bob Wilson (roberts@acsworld.net) on Sun, Oct 29, 00 at 18:31
Nearly every small town dwelling in Southern Germany, France and Switzerland is adorned with flower boxes containing geraniums. They are unlike our common Geranium.
I have been tempted to bring cuttings back, but have been conerned because of the Dept of Agr regulations.
Can anyone tell me what variety they are and whether/where they are available in the US.
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RE: European Geraniums
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Bob, I don't know the answer specifically to your question but I typed in "Pelargonium Society" on Altavista and was directed to www.geocities.com/RainForest/2822/index.html
The International Geranium Society publishes a quarterly journal called Geraniums Around the world. If you go to their site you might get an idea of how you can get seed for the geraniums you seek.
RE: European Geraniums
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Dear Bob you can not bring the plants or cuttings back to the U.S.A.--the Seeds you can, I always bring some back and over the years,never had a problem.There are many Gardenshop"s around the world,remember seeds fit always in a suitcase.Bob e-mail me for more info.From my garden to your garden--Juliana--SC
RE: European Geraniums
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Bob, I am also looking for a specific geranium I use to grow in Italy (Sardegna, specifically). It was also a featured plant at the 1999 Chelsea Flower Show in London. It's name is Barbe Bleu. The blossom is almost black (just a hint of purple). I've been all over the web here in the States trying to find it with no luck - YET! Anyone out there know where I can get a cutting or seeds? I, too, was reluctant to bring a cutting back on the flight when I returned to the States. But, if anyone out there knows where I can get this geranium, I will be eternally happy!
RE: European Geraniums
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- Posted by
Naomi in Germany (just@ask.me) on Tue, Apr 3, 01 at 2:07
| Ruth, are you still looking for these seeds? If so, I can look for them the next time I'm in a garden center ... which is practically every day. :] |
RE: European Geraniums
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| You are looking for Balcon geraniums. They are an ivy leaf geranium which must be propogated from cuttings. There is also a miniature variety quite similar to the Balcons but easier to locate in nurseries and garden centers. Look for "Mini-Cascade". |
RE: European Geraniums
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| You can get these from Davidson Greenhouse & Nursery, Inc.-Good Scents Catalog. I just got the catalog and they had a couple of pages of them. Gorgeous. |
RE: European Geraniums
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| I also saw these when I went to Germany, Austria and Slovenia years ago. I did not know much about plants so all I really remember was the geraniums. Now I want to recreate those boxes here and am wondering what exactly was in them! I read on a website that 'Fischer' geraniums are also used. Other than geraniums, what plants are usually grown with them? |
RE: Alpine Geraniums
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| It looks like alpine balcony geraniums are the geraniums of choice, and here's a place to buy them: |
Here is a link that might be useful: Alpine geraniums
RE: European Geraniums
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| Chelsea Garden Center in Manhattan sells the flying geraniums I loved in France. |
RE: Zonal Pelargons
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| Hi I wonder if anyone can tell me the name of a plant I have had for a few years. It is a "zonal P." but the flowers are unlike any I have seen. The flowers are pink and ROUND i mean round like a sphere,they never open fully,just a little bit at the top. Its nothing wrong with it!! just the way it has always been. Does any of you guys that know soo much :-), have any more info for me?? Never seen this shape flower. Lisa |
RE: European Geraniums
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| Don't forget to search under "pelargoniums" too. A google search of "balcony Geraniums" just popped up a bunch of sites. Happy Hunting. Martha |
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