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Changes, to the popularity of
different • flowers . emerge
periodically according to
individual tasted, availability, of
new selections, andy new trends,
In 'landscape design and
maintenance. • Twenty years ago
the geranitliu or zonate
pelargonium ' was quite
commonplace. They were
consistently used in park
bedding schemes, for window
boxes, and In many comers of
the garden. As labor costs
increased,bedding schemes
involving the carryover of plants'
inside through the winters, and
those that required more
inaintenance beeame-
impractical, and soon geraniums,
which were in this group, were
less conspicuous in public places
and the demand for them from
home owners diminished.
Nowadays there are a large'
number of newer kinds available
in different colors and with the
popularity of patios and
containers, many more places in
which to grow them.
Furthermore, the mass
production by specialists of
cultured cuttings , has greatly
reduced disease problems - and
the necessity of 'carrying plants
through the whiter; thus the
showy geraniui t has once more
come into its own In public
parks and homegardens,
If you aren't aware of the
diversity of color and format
found inthe newer types of
geraniums, then investigate the
possibility of using some in your
summer bedding schemes, for
,they are among the most
distinguished and perpetual
" flowering of all our garden
Plants.. '
Molt ' florists and garden
centres carry bedding geraniums.
If you have a choice, , choose
your varieties from the `First
Lady' series Mamie, an excellent
red; Eleanor, deep salmon; Bess,
begonia rose double, and
Jacqueline, signal red double, are
the most . outstanding. Another
series of great beauty is the Irene
series, containing about fifteen
different kinds. Penny Irene,
double rosy -pink, and Dark"Red
Irene, bright deep red . flowers,
are two of the best. Others of
merit. are Snowball, white;
Cardinal, signal red with large
flat florets; Pink Jade, a. new
grchid pink; Orange %Plow,
orange, scarlet, ' Galaxie, `dark
crimson and finallyp the showy
Mine. Langguth,l with variegated
.green- and white leavess and
brick -red single flowers.
You can select the color you
prefer from the local outlets, for
most plants will have at least one
flower on them when you buy.
The !cultural prequirernents of
these plants are simple. Older
varieties appear to grow better
when° they are shaded from the
mid-day sun or are in shade
most of the day; they blossom
better in full *sun, but their
leaves are yellowish and not
attractive and the blooms are
not as large. The newer varieties
mentioned above, however, have
been bred with the sunny garden,
in mind, • and most of them will
grow better in full sunlight.. In
general they require a nice light
loamy well -drained soil. If your
soil is 'heavy - add peat moss or
perlite ' to make it more friable
and to provide improved
r drainage. '
Geraniums look well standing
in their own glory or associated
with annuals to enhance their
brilliant coloring. For example, a
bed of pink or red kinds edged
with alyssum can be very
effective. Pink geraniums edged
with light blue ageratum, or red
geraniums edged with dark blue
lobelia, are two other attractive
color combinations.
Patios really . clamor for the
flamboyant geraniums. Plant
them in tubs or -decorated pails
or in special geometrical beds in
the patio floor. Use these plants
sparingly in borders as they tend
to dominate the whole garden.
Wherever; thlj are planted, they
require a background ofgrey or
green to present their best
appearance. _ _ This inV be_
provided if not already existing,
by fast-growing foliage annuals
such as the castor oil bean
(Ricinus), or the burning bush
(Kochia). •
All summer the geraniums
-must-be`^kept well' watered and
the old faded flowers removed.
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