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Geraniums grow
without help
The geranium is one of the
most popular garden flowers
because it will flower throughout
' the summer with little attention.
R. F. Gomme, Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food hor-
ticulturist, says it is easy to take
-cuttings from over wintered
geraniums and replenish your
supply for this year's garden.
The traditional method of
overwintering geraniums
hang the plants in a cool, dark
place in the fall. In early spring
the plants were potted, watered
and cut back. After the new
growth began, the plants were
replanted in the garden.
Mr. Gomme says a more
vigorous plant can be produced
by taking cuttings from these
over -wintered plants -
He suggests watering the old
plants and, when new shoots
grow, taking cuttings about six
inches long.
Remove the lower leaves from
the cutting and dip the end in a
fungicide such as Captan. Plant
the cuttings about two inches
deep and two inches apart in a
six-inch flower pot.
Mr. Gomme advises using a
soil mixture of coarse sand mixed
with peat moss or vermiculite.
Water the soil mixture
thoroughly and place the con-
tainer in a clear plastic bag under
a lighting unit, or in a window
protected from direct sunlight.
Once the cuttings have rooted,
apply a weak fertilizer. The
cuttings should be ready for
transplanting- in about one
month.
Geraniums can also be grown
from seed. However, if you have
a strain of geranium you like,
cuttings are best.
Geraniums are available in a
range of colors including the
ever -popular red, pink and white.
They are attractive in patio pots,
or window boxes.
Complete flower guide
for
.your garden
FLOWERS
0 AGERATUM
* ALYSSUM
USE
Low edging, Mass bedding, Rock garden, Cut flower,
Continual bloom.
D.ys to
Sprout
Seed
15-20
Plant
Height
SUN AND SOIL
8 In Full sun or partial shade. Tolerates dry soil.
[] ASTER
* BACHELOR'S BUTTON
* CORNFLOWER
* BALSAM
* BELLS OF IRELAND
* CALENDULA
Low edging, Early and continued bloom. Mass bedding.
Cut flowers. Mass bedding or border, Late bloom
Cut flowers, Mass bedding
Low edging. Cut flowers
Mess bedding, Late blooming
Fresh or Dried Bouquets
Cut flower, Mass bedding
* CALIFORNIA POPPY
* CANDYTUFT
• CANTERBURY BELLS
❑ CARNATION
10-20 2-8 In. Sunny place. Cul back alter peak bloom for fuller
flowering
7-15
15-20
15-20
Mess bedding, Low edging, Rock garden, Early blooming
Mass bedding, Fragrance, Early blooming
Mass bedding. Tall background, Cut flowers
Fragrance, Cut flowers, Mase bedding, Leto bloom
* CHRYSANTHEMUM, ANNUAL Mass bedding, Late blooming
❑ CLARKIA Cut flower.. Mass bedding.
* COCKSCOMB
• COLUMBINE
• COREOPSIS
* COSMOS
* DAHLIA
• DELPHINIUM
• FORGET-ME-NOT PER.
1-2 ft. Full sun Avoid ground previously In Asters.
21/2 ft Tolerates partial shade and poor soil.
10-12 In Tolerate. partial shade and poor soil
10-15 11/2-2 11 Partial shade and cool, moist soli. -
15-20 2 ft Easily grown
10.1511 ft Ilk?, cool weather Poor soil or some alkali .011
10 _ 8 In Sunny, dry location WIII not transplant.
10-20 1 ft Tolerate, some .hada. Any garden soil.
15-20 2 ft Shady, cool, molal location.
10-15 11/2 ft.
15-20 21 fl
10-15 --.--_2 1t--
Mass bedding, Dry winter bouquets. Late blooming 7.10 - 11/2 ft
Rock garden, Maas bad , Cut flowers, Early bloom. 15-20 2/ 1t
Cut flowers, Mass bedding, Early and cont bloom. _ 21 3 ft
Tall background, Cut flowers - 15-20 3.4 11 _
Masa bedding, Cut flowers, Late blooming 10-15 2 ft.
Tall background, Cut flowers, Early blooming. _ 15-20 4-6 f
Low edging, Mass bedding, Rock garden, Cut flowers, 15 1 0
Early blooming.
• FOXGLOVE PER.
* GODETIA
*
• GYPSOPHILA PER. Small flowers for misty•like_spray with cut flowers.
* GYPSOPHILA, ANN. Cul flowers, Masa bedding Early blooming
❑ HELICHRYSUM Dry winter bouquets, Cut flowers, Mass bedding, Late_ blooming.
HOLLYHOCK, CHATERS Tali background.
KOCHIA
Full sun and good soil.
Full sun and ample moisture
Tolerate. some shade. Fairly cool and moist sol(.
Full sun and light soil.
Cool. moist situation.
Sunny,_warm pisco Tolerate. drought
Sunny situation, well drained,
Full sun. Cool, moist situation.
t Full sun. Fairly rich, well drained 0011.
Sunny location.
Tall background. Cut flowers. 15 5 It Full sun or partial shade. Good garden loam.
Maas bedding. Cut flowers. 15 1-2 ft. Partial shade. Fairly motet. cool altuallon.
GOURDS Vino and dried fruits
•
Tall background, Summer hedge.
* LARKSPUR Mass bedding, Cut flowers, Early blooming.
* LINUM, ANNUAL Mass bedding
❑ LOBELIA, ANNUAL
* MARIGOLD, AFRICAN Tali background, Mass bedding, Cut flowers Late blooming.
* MARIGOLD, FRENCH Mass bedding, Low edging, Cut flowers
* MARIGOLD, TAGETES Low edging. Rock garden, Continued blooming.
* MATTHIOLA Fragrance in morning and evening
* MIGNONETTE
* MORNING GLORY
15-20
10-14
15-20
15-20
15-20
10
20-30
15
10-15 It
3 1t.
1y ft.
2Y ft
6-8 ft
Full sun. Any good garden soil.
Any garden soil.
Any garden soil.
Full sun. Good garden loam.
Full sun. Well drained soli. Avoid moving.
2 ft. Full sun.
21-31/2 ft. Full sun Avoid moving plants.
Low edging, Rock garden, Mass bedding, Late blooming.
* NASTURTIUM, DWARF
Fragrance. Cutting with other flowers
Vine, Late blooming
Low edging. Rock garden, Cut flowers.
* NASTURTIUM, GLEAM Mass bedding, Fragrance, Cut flowers.
* NASTURTIUM, TALL Vine, cut flowers
ti NEMESIA Low edging, Rock garden, Mass bedding, Cul flowers
❑ NICOTIANA Fragrance, Mase bedding, Cut Ilowere, Late blooming. 10 2 ft.
Mass bedding Rock garden, Cut flowers,
Low edging, Mass bedding, Rock garden, Cut flowers
Early and continual blooming
C7 PETUNIA. LARGE BEDDING Mass bedding, Fragrance.
0 PETUNIA, DWARF COMPACT Mass bedding, Low edging, Fragrance. 10-12
❑ PHLOX, ANNUAL Mass bedding, Cul flowers.
11/2 ft. Full sun Ordinary soil.
15-20 4 in Full sun or partial shade. Good loam
8-10 1-3 ft. Full sun. Warm soil.
8-10 6-12 in Full sun. Well droined soil.
8-10 _ 8 in. Full sun. Well drained soil.
10 15 in Any garden soli.
12-15 _., 1 ft. Moist soil. Will not transplant.
110.15 10-15 ft _ Full sun. Vory well drained light soli.
15-20 1 1t ) Partial shade If motet. Nasturtiums bloom more
15-20 2 1t. 1 freely on poor soil.
15-20 5 ft
15-20 6 in.
* NIGELLA
❑ PANSY
Loam soil.
Full sun. Rich. moist soil.
15-20 11/2 ft Grows on poor soli WIII not transplant.
15-20 6-8 in. Moist, cool. rich 'oil. Partial shade.
10-12 2 11. Full sun. Warm garden loam.
* PINKS. ANNUAL Mass bedding, Fragrance. Cut flowers, Late blooming.
* POPPY, SHIRLEY Mass bedding, Rock garden.
• POPPY, ICELAND Mass bedding Early blooming, Cut flowers.
* PORTULACA Mass bedding, Rock garden. Low edging
❑ SALPIGLOSSIS Tall background. Mass bedding, Cut flowers.
❑ SALVIA Mase boddrng, Cut flowers.
❑ SCHIZANTHUS
• SHASTA DAISY
Mass bedding, Rock garden, Cut tloweis.
Mess bedding, Rock garden, Cut flowers.
❑ SNAPDRAGON
❑ STATICE
0 STOCKS
* SUNFLOWER
* SWEET PEAS
• SWEET WILLIAM
Cut flowers, Mass bedding.
Dry winter bouquets, Maas bedding.
Fragrance, Maas bedding, Cul flowers.
Tall background. Seeds for feed.
Vine, Cut flowers, Fragrance. Early blooming.
Mase bedding, Fragrance, Cut flowers, Early
blooming second year.
15-20
10-15
10-14
10-14
15
'15
15-20
15-20
10-15
10-15
15-20
10-15
10-15
10-15
7
1'/z 11. Full sun. Warm garden loam.
8.15 in,
1 ft.
11
122 f.1
4-6 In.
21 ft.
11 ft.
Full sun Well drained soli.
Full sun Any good garden soli.
Full sun. Light soil. WIII not transplant.
Full sun or partial shade. Light soil. Avoid moving.
Sandy, dry soil. Tolerates drought, alkali.
Full sun. Fairly rich garden soil.
Sun or partial shade. Well drained soil.
15 in. Full sun. Moist garden loam.
2'ft. Full sun. Well drained soil.
1/-21/2 ft
22 ft.
1-2 ft.
4-8 ft.
6 ft.
11 ft.
Full sun or partial shade. Good garden loam.
FuII sun.
Full sun Cool: moist garden loam.
Full sun. Warm, dry so11.
Full sun. Very rich, well drained loam.
Sun or partial shade. Well drained soli.
0 VERBENA
0 VIOLA
Low edging, Mae. bedding, Fragrance, Cut flowers,
Mass garden. Late blooming.
15-20 1 ft. Full sun. Warm, dry soil.
Low edging, Mass bedding, Rock garden, Early and
continued bloom. -
15-20 6-8 in. Shady. Cool and moist. Blooms quickly from spring
sown seed.
• WALLFLOWER
* ZINNIA
Maas bedding, Cut flowers, Early blooming.
Maas bedding, Cut flowers. Late blooming.
15-20 11/2 ft. - Beat In cool climates with winter protection.
5-10 11-3 ft. Pull sun. Thrives In heat. Rich, warm, well
drained so11.
* Seed usually sown outdoors where plants n Start seed indoors if early plants
are to bloom. required or outdoors when soil
and weather warm.
• Biennials and Perennials —
sow seed outdoors June - July.
Protect plants for Winter.
Keep your "green thumb"
connected to your hand
Yes - Spring is finally here!
And those of you who possess
"green thumbs" (and even those
of you who don't) will soon be
spending much of your spare
time in the garden deciding
where you're going to plant the
petunias and making sure your
lawn and hedges look respec-
table. When you do, remember
that a garden - like any other
work area - has the potential for
serious injury. That's why St.
John Ambulance is suggesting
these guidelines for gardening
safety:
+ Keep your work area clean
and tidy.
+ Don't
use electrical ap-
pliances in a wet or damp area.
+ Store your power garden
tools in a high and dry place.
+ Never force a tool to work
faster than the speed for which it
was designed or do a job other
than the one it was intended for.
+ Don't carry an appliance by
the cord, and never yank the cord
when removing it from a
receptacle: grasp the plug, not
the wire. Keep the cord away'
from sharp edges, oil and heat.
+ Keep your appliances sharp
and clean for best and safest
performance. Disconnect an
appliance before servicing,
changing accessories, or
lubricating. Follow the
manufacturer's directions for
servicing the appliance.
+ Don't wear loose clothing or
jewelry when operating power
tools. Never operate a lawn
mower in bare feet.
+ Keep proper footing and
balance at all times - don't
overreach. b
+ Keep children a safe
distance away from your work
area.
+ Rake the lawn before
operating a lawn mower to
remove any objects hidden in the
grass.' :Such objects could
seriously injure someone if they
should fly out of the machine.
+ Use equipment with the
stamp of approval of the
Canadian Standards Association.
A "green thumb" is rather nice
to have - especially when it
remains connected to your hand.
Take a tip from St. John
Ambulance and play it safe this
;Spring when you do your
weekend gardening'
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