marval
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Someone shared this elsewhere, I think it is beautiful.
http://player.vimeo.com/video/27920977?title=0&%3bbyline=0&%3bportrait=0href=
http://player.vimeo.com/video/27920977?title=0&%3bbyline=0&%3bportrait=0href=
Any flower lovers here?
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GoneBaroque
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Fantastic time-lapse photography Margaret. That beauty is very welcome to help offset the six to eight inches of snow we had last weekend. Thank you.
Contratrombone64
Admiral of Fugues
I see to remember once a comment about earthlings in a Sci-Fi book where the "people/things" from a distant planet warned about us, stating that we're really odd as we cut off the genitalia of earth species and either sniff them or place them on our desks in glazen vessels. Made me laugh.
But, Margaret - despite the horny nature of flowers - those are JUST glorious, thanks for the link.
David
But, Margaret - despite the horny nature of flowers - those are JUST glorious, thanks for the link.
David
Corno Dolce
Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Before I moved to Hawaii I didn't think too much about Orchids - Having seen all the known varieties of Orchids thanks to some acquaintances at the University of Hawaii I am enthralled particularly by them.............
Dorsetmike
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Teddy, I suspect what you refer to are actually Pelargoniums, not Geraniums, (it's a common error, even google can't get it completely right!) Geraniums or "cranes bill" are hardy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geranium
Pelargoniums are only tolerant of minor frosts,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelargonium
They are of the same plant family, the true geraniums do grow wild in parts of England.
In this area Pelargoniums will survive 2 out of 3 winters when planted close to the house, we are lucky being close to the sea where there is still some effect from the gulf stream, further inland by a mile or so and further east they are unlikely to survive outdoors. I've never heard of storing the plants as you describe, (for Dahlia tubers yes it works) the best plan is to take a couple of cuttings from each variety in the early autumn and keep in a frost free grenhouse or indoors (kitchen windowsill/laundry room?) after they start to grow iin spring take more cuttings and plant out when no more frosts are expected.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geranium
Pelargoniums are only tolerant of minor frosts,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelargonium
They are of the same plant family, the true geraniums do grow wild in parts of England.
In this area Pelargoniums will survive 2 out of 3 winters when planted close to the house, we are lucky being close to the sea where there is still some effect from the gulf stream, further inland by a mile or so and further east they are unlikely to survive outdoors. I've never heard of storing the plants as you describe, (for Dahlia tubers yes it works) the best plan is to take a couple of cuttings from each variety in the early autumn and keep in a frost free grenhouse or indoors (kitchen windowsill/laundry room?) after they start to grow iin spring take more cuttings and plant out when no more frosts are expected.
teddy
Duckmeister
Thanks Mike. I put geranium (we do have some wild ones which are very pretty) as I realise not everyone knows the difference. Apart from the problems with frost I find that they tend to get leggy during the winter and do not appreciate getting waterlogged. We once left one locked up in a room for six months while we were away, and returned to find it healthy and undamaged by the drought they had endured. Maybe there was enough moisture in the atmosphere to keep it going. I keep meaning to investigate leaf propagation. When I have the time. Thanks for the links.
teddy
teddy
