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Alternative to geranium nodosum

Last post 23-06-2012 11:55 AM by Nonny. 2 replies.

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  • 21/06/2012 04:40 PM
    • Nonny
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    The boarders are looking at there best at the moment – or should be! Many of my boarders are edged with the common pink form of Geranium nodosum, unfortunately at this point every year they flop everywhere so I usually end up chopping them back in the hope of getting a second flush of flowers and more compact foliage, but it does look a bit awful for a few weeks. I really must replace it. I cannot continue to be lazy and allow the same problem to present itself year after year. My garden is 1 .5 acres of informal, sun & shade, edge of woodland, with good free draining neutral loam in the Vale of Glamorgan. Do you have any suggestions please? I do love geraniums and it must be easy to propagate in order to increase stock. Many thanks Nonnnie

  • 21/06/2012 10:45 PM
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    Quick tip.

    Fine twiggy branches etc make ideal supports to plants.  They merge better with the plant.  So much better than the usual bamboo canes.

    Mike.
  • 23/06/2012 11:55 AM
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    • Nonny
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    Thanks for that Mike, generally that is what I try to achieve. However, the thought of spending the next forty years of annually building a support frame work at the front of all the boarders (as well as for more worthy specimens at the middle and back) does not really appeal to me; I have already been doing it for 10 years! I think I need to bite the bullet and find an alternative and gradually replace this very legging rangy variety.