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Wordless Wednesday - 23/09/15 - Jips Freda Burgess
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Wordless Wednesday - 30/09/15 - Little Jip
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| Little Jip |
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Wordless Wednesday - 07/10/15 - Santa Maria Centenniel
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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY - 14/10/15 - RUSHMOOR BONDI BLUE
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Zonal Pelargonium "Ursula Key" and a holiday
Ursula Key – named for one of the owners of Fibrex Nurseries and introduced by Sam Peat before 1969. This dwarf zonal pelargonium has coral-salmon double flowers with an attractive white reverse to the petals. The leaves are gold coloured with a chestnut zone which is darker towards the centre of the leaf.
My sister from Australia has been visiting for three weeks and during her stay we went to Fibrex Nurseries. Most of the plants had been cut back for the winter, so the National Collection house looked rather sad. However, many of the species were still in flower. There were still plants for sale in the sales house. It was interesting to see the nursery being 'put to bed'. My sister was able to take many photographs for the Facebook Page of the South Australian Geranium and Pelargonium Society and their own website.
My sister from Australia has been visiting for three weeks and during her stay we went to Fibrex Nurseries. Most of the plants had been cut back for the winter, so the National Collection house looked rather sad. However, many of the species were still in flower. There were still plants for sale in the sales house. It was interesting to see the nursery being 'put to bed'. My sister was able to take many photographs for the Facebook Page of the South Australian Geranium and Pelargonium Society and their own website.
Plants for sale still
Getting ready for next year
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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY - 21/10/15 - JIPS PEDLARS LACE
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Dawrf zonal pelargonium "Milden" - cuttings and bubblewrapping
This striking dwarf zonal was hybridised by Ray Bidwell and introduced in 1981. The flowers are single, white with red splashes and stripes and look stunning set against gold and zoned foliage.
I have had this bottle of rooting gel for a couple of years now but never used it. I usually use either the Fertiss plugs – now almost used up and not able to purchase more – coir plugs, or seed and cutting compost. Just before my sister arrived from Australia in mid September I needed to take some cuttings but worried about striking them in the usual way. We were also going to be away for several days and my husband would not have a clue as to how to deal with them. So ….I opened the bottle of rooting gel. I had some empty bio drink bottles and poured in a small measure of the gel into two. I prepared four zonal pelargoniums in the usual way, just a little longer, and just inserted them into the gel, two in each bottle. I left the two bottles in a shaded corner of the conservatory. Earlier this week I gently pulled the cuttings from the gel and was delighted to find they had roots. The instructions say they can be left in the gel until ready to pot them, but as soon as the roots are a bit longer I will pot them up in the usual way. I removed the stipules from the end of the cuttings, but left the ones at the top as I usually do if they are still green. I noticed they had turned brown which they don’t when rooted as normal. So, when I took a few more cuttings this week I removed all the stipules. I will use this gel again - it is useful in situations when going to be absent from home and needing to take just a few cuttings, but it would be expensive if used solely as a means of rooting pelargoniums, or any other plant for that matter. The bottle of rooting gel was purchased at RHS Wisley Gardens Plant Centre, so when I am next there will see if I can get another bottle.
Roots after four weeks
Roots a week later - these cuttings are now potted up.
I've also bubble-wrapped the greenhouses in readiness or the cold winter weather.
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Wordless Wednesday - 28/10/15 - Regal Pelargonium "Elaine Ward"
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| "Elaine Ward" - Regal pelargonium |
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Stellar Pelargonium "Kelly Brougham" and a visit to RHS Gardens, Wisley
A miniature gold leaf stellar raised by Brian West and introduced through Sulman’s Nursery. The double flowers are a very pale pink, almost white in colour. This is a cross between Mini Diane and Arctic Glitter.
The following are some photo’s taken at our visit to RHS Gardens, Wisley last weekend.
This is Melasequoia glyptostroboide - a cyprus from Central China -
- which has wonderful and fascinating bark
A view across the pond
Nerine's in the Glasshouse - most were nearly over, but I found these looking good.
Just two pelargoniums in the Glasshouse - P. ionidiflorum
P. transvaalense
Cactus and succulent displays
The Alpine House
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Wordless Wednesday - 04/11/15 - Zonal Pelargonium "Carmel"
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Regal Pelargonium "Georgia Peach"
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| "Georgia Peach" - Regal Pelargonium |
“Georgia Peach”. Surely there is no one who cannot love the delicate colour of this Regal Pelargonium? Introduced in the USA by Wm Schmidt in 1969. There are seven pale peach petals, and is said to look particularly good under electric light for cut flower work. Dark green leaves.
Here in the UK the weather has been damp and blustery, but still mild, so no need for heaters yet. I open the greenhouse doors daily, but now we have moved the hour back, it gets darker earlier so the doors are closed mid-afternoon usually. We had one very wet day with heavy rain and high winds, so the doors remained firmly shut for that day.
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Wordless Wednesday - 11/11/15 - Rushmoor Platinum Anniversary - Stellar Pelargonium
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Wordless Wednesday - 18/11/15 - Sunspot - Gold leaf zonal pelargonium
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Wordless Wednesday - 25/11/15 - Regal Pelargonium Mendip Lorraine
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Dwarf Zonal Pelargonium "Mary Spink" and "The Potted Guide to Pelargoniums"
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| Mary Spink - Dwarf Gold leaf zonal pelargonium |
This dwarf double zonal pelargonium with light gold foliage and beautiful ball shaped salmon coloured flowers, is named for Mary Spink. Raised by Roberts c.1977
Mary is a well known nursery woman (now retired) and author of “The Potted Guide to Pelargoniums”. This is a really informative booklet and well worth getting hold of if you can. There is a wealth of information inside on growing all varieties of the pelargonium family, from Miniatures to Species. There are sections on taking cuttings, hygiene, pests and disease and caring for your plants over winter. There is also an excellent chapter on how to grow a standard pelargonium. My own book is now very well used and I never tire of reading it. Mary also drew all the illustrations in her book– a talented lady indeed!
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Wordless Wednesday - 02/12/15 - Adrocles - Angel Pelargonium
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Wordless Wednesday- 09/12/15 - "Richard A Costain"
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Wordless Wednesday - 16/12/15 - "Suffolk Garnet"
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Henry Jonquet - Dwarf zonal pelargonium
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| Henry Jonquet - Dwarf zonal pelargonium |
Dwarf zonal with red/purple coloured flowers above green leaves with a white margin. The Pelargonium Register lists this as being introduced in 1900. So it's a fairly old variety.
There's been a bit of a battle here so far this winter with damp conditions, although it has been so mild I have only had my heaters on overnight twice. I do have bubblewrap up, but not on the fronts of the greenhouses. That bit is so easy to put up that I leave it off as long as I can in order to let more light into the greenhouses. This year is the latest I have ever left it off.
Every day I am out in the greenhouse picking off mouldy leaves and anything that looks as if it is ‘going over’. I also had a day recently taking off many of the larger leaves in order to maintain more air space around each plant.
Watering is also being done far more frequently at this time of year. Usually I find I can get away with ten days or so, even two weeks, but not this year! I am watering weekly, sometimes twice a week if I spot a very dry looking plant. I wonder if this is the way things are going to be in future?
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Miniature Zonal Pelargonium - "Ballerina"
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Wishing you a very happy Christmas
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