Is the Johnson's Blue Cranesbill Geranium...
I have a very large patch of them here in the back garden, and they never fail to impress me...
At the cottage, I have them scattered thruout the many beds, and there is always that tiny Blue glow coming from their blooms...
In the Fall, I chop them right down to the ground, and they come back bigger, better and more ferocious every year...
After their 3-4 week bloom, I deadhead them...
I find my hand grass clippers is the quickest and most effective way to do this...
And...
Lo and Behold...
In the latter part of Summer...
I get another flush of blooms, that last well into the Fall...
Here is my large patch poolside...
I love when it drapes ever so slightly over the concrete...
And also on the plus side...
The foliage is very attractive...
Never wilts...
Drought tolerant....
Very low maintenance...
You can tell...
I LOVE my Johnson's Blue Cranesbill Geranium...
The next photo...
And there is only one...
Is another favorite...
And they are EVERYWHERE here at home...and at the cottage...
SOOOOO easy to propagate...and a lovely pink bloom...
These are my Woodland Geraniums...
I have shared them with so many other gardeners, that I can't count!!
These are just about ready to bloom....so...the rest of this post...
Will be dedicated to the already blooming Blue Geraniums...
Enjoy!!
Of course...
My annual Geraniums are also a big favorite...
I like to bring a few in to over-winter in the house...
This was one I brought in last Fall...and it bloomed in early December...
How fabulous is that!!??
I have moved her and her friends back outside...
To enjoy another joyous season on the back deck...
Hope you all had a great day...sunny and breezy here...
Temps to drop AGAIN tonight...
All that rain...and the Tornado NE of Toronto, are all remnants of the hideous
Tornado that struck Oklahoma...
GO AWAY!!! We don't want to play anymore!!!
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| courtesy of Erika |
Grampa watched little sweet cheeks!!! And my other daughter Lissa joined him!!! It was a surprise visit!!!
What a going concern VIvian is now!!!
I am sure she will shortly belong to the club of "toddlers"...
Love that little shirt she is wearing!!!
On the menu tonight...
Roasted Peameal Bacon....French Fries [take out order!}...
Greek salad. fresh asparagus...Yes!!! again!!!
Cheers! :o)
linda
The cranesbill looks really pretty and lush in your gardens Linda. I've never had that plant before. I always buy annual geraniums though as they bloom so long and grow well. It was cloudy all day here but heavy rains are coming tonight. No sun showing until Wednesday now. So depressing. ;(
ReplyDeleteBoy...you are having terrible weather, Pam...
DeleteWe are going to be sunny...but cool...
Lovely Cranesbill's and photos ! I to love annual Geraniums . I had brought mine out last weekend and bought some more for the gardens ! It is strangely chilly tonight and windy I hope all my flowers will be ok . No rain here at all lots of the clouds just seem to pass our valley with out a drop ! Oh what a cutie pie that Vivian is ! Thanks for sharing . Have a good evening !
ReplyDeleteSurprised you haven't had any rain there!!!
DeleteWe have had showers on and off all week...
Perhaps I will pick up some annuals this weekend for the cottage..
Wow, they're stunning. I had never seen that breed before now but I love it.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if they would grow in your area...
DeleteYou should check it out!!
The geranium is wonderful, need to get some for the garden.
ReplyDeleteYou should pick up one...did you use that whole gift certificate already??
DeleteI needed someone who knew flowers several years back to tell me what exactly I had in my gardens. I have some geranium-like plants in my garden too, but they pink. I like them better now than when we first moved here, but I have never cut them down to the ground in the fall.
ReplyDeleteI fear my Gooseneck Loosestrife maybe have been lost in the effort to minimize garden efforts. It's hard to keep up with perennials and a houseful of little ones. The violas are still waiting behind the barn and it's too cold and wet for me to think about going out there today.
I only chop back the Cranesbill..not the pink Woodlands...
DeleteThe violas will wait...and the gooseneck, I find, are later this year...so perhaps they will still appear...they have an extensive root system!
Enjoy your long weekend!!!
I have lots of woodland geraniums ( I thought they were called perennial geraniums, though perhaps they are called both) and they are fantastic. Grow no matter what the weather, the water or whether you look at them (my kind of plant!)
ReplyDeleteWhen or when will I get to see Sweet Cheeks again?
hopefully very soon!!
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