tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post7297158292421448299..comments2024-03-27T22:17:28.911-05:00Comments on PlantPostings: Plant of the Month: Wild GeraniumBeth at PlantPostingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-52215686036100482592019-02-13T21:28:44.919-06:002019-02-13T21:28:44.919-06:00Thank you, Tanza!Thank you, Tanza!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-30333902055957328952019-02-05T13:38:57.816-06:002019-02-05T13:38:57.816-06:00beautiful flowers.
have a great daybeautiful flowers.<br />have a great dayTanza Erlambanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033202053400016976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-43224788893829329952019-02-04T20:10:23.990-06:002019-02-04T20:10:23.990-06:00Nice. I suppose I'm a bit presumptuous to post...Nice. I suppose I'm a bit presumptuous to post about springy things this time of the year, but I'm feeling the need to look beyond the cold weather. ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-20194365699401468662019-02-04T20:08:49.925-06:002019-02-04T20:08:49.925-06:00Sounds like crazy weather for all of us this winte...Sounds like crazy weather for all of us this winter. We went from -27F for a low to +41F in just 3 days! It was 45F here today, and now we'll be on a roller-coaster ride again for the next couple of weeks. Spring is just around the corner, though.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-63300580279218639042019-02-04T20:01:26.390-06:002019-02-04T20:01:26.390-06:00I like it, too, and I agree the hybrids are nice, ...I like it, too, and I agree the hybrids are nice, as well. The shades of blue are really special, and the plants are very reliable from year to year.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-79781511573063681862019-01-28T08:38:49.903-06:002019-01-28T08:38:49.903-06:00Such a sweet, cheery little thing to see (in photo...Such a sweet, cheery little thing to see (in photo form) during winter. We have a silimar little native geranium here in Central Texas and I've just seen its foliage recently, so the blooms will show up in March/April. Stay warm!Tinahttp://www.mygardenersays.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-29398506660280920962019-01-27T21:14:08.954-06:002019-01-27T21:14:08.954-06:00Beautiful!
I am sorry to say, I forgot all about W...Beautiful!<br />I am sorry to say, I forgot all about Wildflower Wednesday. Hope I can remember to join in next month. <br />We have had a very pleasant day here in north MS - 57 degrees! But Tuesday's high is predicted to be only 34.<br />Hope you have a great week!<br />Lea @ Lea's Menageriehttp://www.leasmenagerie.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-17567888083028908442019-01-26T19:16:29.525-06:002019-01-26T19:16:29.525-06:00This is a wonderful plant and should be much more ...This is a wonderful plant and should be much more frequently in place of the exotic hardy Geranium cultivars (though I like some of those too). Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-51110956559224609272019-01-25T16:11:23.535-06:002019-01-25T16:11:23.535-06:00Hi Hollis: I only found this comment. Thanks for y...Hi Hollis: I only found this comment. Thanks for your persistence and sharing! G. maculatum is so prevalent here...I think some folks don't like it because of that, but I love it. I need to spend more time photographing it this next growing season. Thanks for the link.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-17158905298705903372019-01-25T16:09:18.026-06:002019-01-25T16:09:18.026-06:00These flowers are not large either--like 1 to 1.5 ...These flowers are not large either--like 1 to 1.5 inches across. I guess I haven't posted about them much because they kind of get overshadowed by all the other blooms in late May and early June...it all happens at once! I didn't plant any of the ones here, either--they grow wild in the woods and creep into the garden, which is awesome!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-76287849504354099382019-01-25T16:06:11.280-06:002019-01-25T16:06:11.280-06:00Hi Peter: It is a tough plant! It will be fine thr...Hi Peter: It is a tough plant! It will be fine through the coldest days, which totally amazes me! How do they do that?!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-42482794403679020072019-01-25T16:02:52.686-06:002019-01-25T16:02:52.686-06:00Yes, they are very happy here. I think they are ov...Yes, they are very happy here. I think they are overshadowed by all the other amazing blooms in late spring. But they are lovely and the foliage is nifty, too.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-52274206915509378552019-01-25T15:59:02.682-06:002019-01-25T15:59:02.682-06:00Delicate is a good way to describe them--they add ...Delicate is a good way to describe them--they add pretty patches of that faded blue/violet around the garden. Actually, the foliage is quite nice, too, and much more persistent. I need to take more photos of all stages of this plant.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-7563412729527549322019-01-25T15:57:31.779-06:002019-01-25T15:57:31.779-06:00Thanks, Linda. It's really prevalent around he...Thanks, Linda. It's really prevalent around here. Geraniums of all types are lovely. The hybrids are nice for garden settings, too.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-44164605982759654232019-01-25T15:56:33.655-06:002019-01-25T15:56:33.655-06:00Hi Carla: It's so common throughout the state-...Hi Carla: It's so common throughout the state--I think I take it for granted. I'm glad you finally got a little snow before the arctic blast really sets in next week. Stay warm!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-29380605183539422072019-01-25T15:27:56.177-06:002019-01-25T15:27:56.177-06:00Yes, the foliage is great! G. incanum is gorgeous....Yes, the foliage is great! G. incanum is gorgeous. I remember seeing it in California, and I think some was planted at Kew Gardens in London. It's a little brighter and has more intense color than our G. maculatum. Both are awesome, though.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-60338330329202087092019-01-25T15:17:14.348-06:002019-01-25T15:17:14.348-06:00It actually grows wild here, Lisa, and I never pla...It actually grows wild here, Lisa, and I never planted it. I've so rarely photographed it, which is really weird. I will have to rectify that this next growing season. We didn't have the earlier snows, so this is our first taste of true winter this year--and now it's going to get polar cold. Blech.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-10639012777617549682019-01-25T15:10:36.718-06:002019-01-25T15:10:36.718-06:00Yes, it is, Gail! I really like the foliage, too. ...Yes, it is, Gail! I really like the foliage, too. I think I must take this plant for granted: I can't believe I haven't posted about it specifically until now. Thanks, again, for hosting Wildflower Wednesday!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-42448811683612329612019-01-25T10:09:01.609-06:002019-01-25T10:09:01.609-06:00oops ... this may be a second comment, the first o...oops ... this may be a second comment, the first one slipped away :)<br />Neat to find these photos, as I just "met" Geranium maculatum last week, while tagging Biodiversity Heritage Library images (doesn't grow here): https://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/7248374386/in/photolist-c3vPbb-abuzmJ-dt21Cp-MYwR3iHollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-62769506834904351702019-01-24T12:46:37.281-06:002019-01-24T12:46:37.281-06:00So lovely! We have some teeny tiny geraniums in o...So lovely! We have some teeny tiny geraniums in our garden that come back year after year (planted by the previous owner). The blooms are probably only 1/2" across. I'm not sure if they are wild geraniums or not but I just adore them!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-39053514683465414512019-01-24T09:31:56.019-06:002019-01-24T09:31:56.019-06:00Such a sweet plant. Hope it's enjoying it'...Such a sweet plant. Hope it's enjoying it's rest under your beautiful blanket of snow!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-22331580164655618252019-01-24T04:36:14.211-06:002019-01-24T04:36:14.211-06:00Delicate flowers and a nice color are certainly th...Delicate flowers and a nice color are certainly the pride of the garden. They're wild growing, so it's nice to see them at home. Greetings.Gigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706670738884178087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-76765670768161987802019-01-23T20:25:59.619-06:002019-01-23T20:25:59.619-06:00I wish mine would form a healthier stand, mine are...I wish mine would form a healthier stand, mine are few and far between. I love it when they are blooming, such delicate blooms. Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-76299195746210008882019-01-23T19:52:58.826-06:002019-01-23T19:52:58.826-06:00That's what I thought, too! Much smaller, of c...That's what I thought, too! Much smaller, of course, but same flower type. Linda Lehmusvirtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01627888989903582881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-36193465501701458282019-01-23T19:52:22.151-06:002019-01-23T19:52:22.151-06:00How absolutely lovely! I do have a native version ...How absolutely lovely! I do have a native version of that, but not nearly so gorgeous. I'll see if I can find one here. Linda Lehmusvirtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01627888989903582881noreply@blogger.com