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Royal Ascot and Beromunster - Decorative Regal pelargoniums

June 20, 2014, 12:00 am
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Royal Ascot - Decorative Regal Pelargonium
These are a bit of a mystery.  I started to write about Royal Ascot (being fairly topical just now) and came up against a couple of anomolies.  I knew Royal Ascot is a sport of Beromunster, but where do these come from?

So far I have discovered that Royal Ascot first appeared in the Proceedings (?Committee meetings) at the Royal Horticultural Society  in 1891.   It was awarded a Floral Certificate, one of two awarded at this meeting (the other was an ivy leaf: Beauty of Castle Hill).    Royal Ascot was described as "Brilliant scarlet, white centre, dark blotches, making it Regal group".  It was presented by C. Turner of the Royal Nurseries, Slough.

Beromunster - Decorative Regal pelargonium
I have not been able to ascertain where Beromunster came from - Beromunster is a place in Switzerland, so could that be where it came from - and it must have been before 1891.





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Wordless Wednesday - 25/06/14 - "Lavender Grand Slam!"

June 25, 2014, 1:23 am
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Regal Pelargonium "My Chance"

June 28, 2014, 12:00 am
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"My Chance" - Regal pelargonium
As I'm sure you all know, I'm not a fan of Regal Pelargoniums - I like to look at them, but that is as far as it goes.   However, this one stood our for me when I was visiting Fibrex Nurseries last year.   Large blooms of a deep purple, with a magenta centre fading to a white eye.   The International Register says it needs hard pruning.   Wyck Hill Nursery catalogues this first in 1972.


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Wordless Wednesday - 02/07/14 - Oldbury Cascade

July 2, 2014, 12:00 am
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Oldbury Cascade - Ivy Leaf Pelargonium

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"Maz Chalk" - Dwarf Stellar Pelargonium

July 5, 2014, 12:00 am
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Dwarf Stellar Pelargonium "Maz Chalk"

One pelargonium I always look forward to seeing in flower is ‘Maz Chalk’– I think because the flower colour contrasts so well with the leaves.   ‘Maz Chalk’ is a dwarf stellar type pelargonium and was hybridised by Brian West.    The bright pink semi-double flowers contrast with the large gold/bronze shield of the leaves which are thinly edged with green.  A cross between Shannon Corr and Lotusland,  ‘Maz Challk’ was introduced by Fibrex Nurseries.

Dwarf Stellar Pelargonium "Maz Chalk"

Leaves of Dwarf Stellar Pelargonium "Maz Chalk"

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Wordless Wednesday - P. caffrum x P. Diana Miller

July 9, 2014, 12:00 am
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Vectis Allure - Stellar Pelargonium

July 12, 2014, 12:00 am
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Stellar Pelargonium"Vectis Allure"

"Vectis Allure" is a Stellar type zonal pelargonium.   The single flowers are pink - darker in the centre and fading to a paler pink on the edges.   It was raised by Brian West and is a cross between "Bobberstone" and "Miss McKinley".

I have a soft spot for  "Vectis Allure".  My friend Sandy and I first visited Brian West on the Isle of Wight in 2001  We had a wonderful day and before we left Brian very kindly gave us both a plant of "Vectis Allure". He hesitated before giving us the plants because it was yet to be introduced, but we promised we would just treasure our plants.  Warrenorth Nurseries introduced it the following year.                                            
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Wordless Wednesday - 16/07/14 - Regal Pelargonium "Kym"

July 16, 2014, 12:00 am
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Stellar Pelagonium "Ade's Elf"

July 19, 2014, 12:00 am
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This beautiful Stellar Pelargonium was hybridised by the late Ted Both of South Australia.   He was a prolific hybridiser and introduced the Stellar pelargonium, as well as other types.



"Ade's Elf" is a dwarf pelargonium with the most beautiful bright pink flowers with white centre.  The petals are unusually long and narrow.


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Wordless Wednesday - 23/07/14 - Sara Lancashire - Ivy Leaf Pelargonium

July 23, 2014, 12:00 am
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Deacon Summertime - Dwarf Zonal Pelargonium - and a visit to the National Collection of Pelargoniums

July 26, 2014, 12:00 am
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"Deacon Summertime" - dwarf zonal pelargonium
To celebrate the wonderful weather we are having in the UK this year, this is "Deacon Summertime" a dwarf zonal pelargonium and one of a series introduced by the late Rev. Stanley T. Stringer.  Rev. Stringer used both miniature zonal pelargoniums and ivy leaf pelargoniums to produce the Deacon series of dwarf zonal pelargoniums - some 24 in all, all of which are similar to the zonal pelargoniums.   "Deacon  Summertime" has bright orange coloured double blooms with green zoned leaves.  As with all the Deacon series, the flowers are prolifically produced on sturdy well branched plants.

Yesterday I went up to Fibrex Nurseries to meet up with fellow pelargonium enthusiasts and had a wonderful day.  The National Collection of Pelargoniums was looking quite spectacular.  If you have never visited the National of Pelargoniums, then I can definitely recommend it.

  





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Wordless Wednesday - 30/07/14 - Deacon Bonanza

July 30, 2014, 12:00 am
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Scottow Star - single zonal pelargonium

August 2, 2014, 12:00 am
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Single zonal pelargonium "Scottow Star"

This is, I think, one of the prettiest of the single zonal pelargoniums.  "Scottow Star"has white petals edged with pink and a darker pink centre 'eye'.  The back of each petal is also a pale pink.  The flowers contrast nicely with the light green zoned leaves.

"Scottow Star" was raised by Keith Clouting of Norfolk, UK.  Scottow is a small village in Norfolk.
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Wordless Wednesday - 06/08/14 - "Deacon Peacock"

August 6, 2014, 12:00 am
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Zonal pelargonium "Deacon Peackcok"

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Wordless Wednesday - 13/08/14 - "Diana Palmer" Tulip Flowered Pelargonium

August 13, 2014, 12:00 am
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Tulip Flowered Pelargonium "Diana Palmer"
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Wordless Wednesday - 20/08/14 - "Jips Freda Burgess" Zonal Pelargonium

August 20, 2014, 12:00 am
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Zonal Pelargonium "Jips Freda Burgess"
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Wordless Wednesday - 27/08/14 - "Apricot Glace" Unique Pelargonium

August 27, 2014, 12:00 am
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Wordless Wednesday - 03/09/14 - "Diane Louise" Dwarf zonal pelargonium

September 3, 2014, 12:46 am
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"Little Alice" Dwarf Zonal Pelargonium & A Visit to a Show in Toronto

September 5, 2014, 8:02 am
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"Little Alice" Dwarf zonal pelargonium
I have had "Little Alice" in my collection almost since I first began to collect pelargoniums.  This dwarf zonal pelargonium produces an abundance of bright salmon/orange double flowers.  The leaves are a well zoned dark green.  Little Alice is a good exhibition plant as it has a naturally compact and bushy habit.   Introduced in the UK by Ken Lea in the late 1980’s.


Last month I attended the Annual Show in Toronto of  the Geranium, Pelargonium & Fuchsia Society of Ontario with Sandy Connerley and Jean Hausermann.   The Show was held at the Toronto Botanical Gardens and  was well attended by exhibitors, members and visitors.  Here are a few photo’s I took of the Show.   Many thanks to all the members of the Society for making us so welcome.






















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Wordless Wednesday - 10/09/14 -"Duncan Eagles" -Zonal Pelargonium

September 10, 2014, 12:00 am
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Zonal Pelargonium "Duncan Eagles"

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