Tue. morning I went up to the greenhouse to find that one of my
mini geraniums had a bright red, new bloom! I've managed to get five starts from the two plants I had left at the end of last Winter. They've all done great & the two mother plants are both healthy & growing. I clipped off the bloom & took it with me on my way to lunch with friends in Snohomish.
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| Brilliant Red~ |
Machias Nursery was on my way - I stopped & showed the bloom to Chris & Dennis. They were both impressed! Finding a germanium with a clear, red color isn't easy - but mine are. That they are small petite blooms that almost look like roses only adds to their appeal. As luck would have it - Dennis is building a propagation shed. We'd talked before about the responsibility that I'd taken on years ago - to keep this unknown variety of plant alive & how many times over the years I've almost lost them... Then - I opened my mouth & offered to bring one of mine to Dennis for his new project.
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| Chris accepts one of my Mother plants :-) |
So, today - as Butch & I were heading out for lunch & hog fuel, we stopped by the nursery & I presented Chris & Dennis with the nicest of the two hardy survivors. It was akin to sending a child off to boarding school! Sweet relief to know that I've placed it in good hands & that by spring - I'll be able to see new young & healthy starts that will be propagated over this coming winter.
If you've yet to visit this nursery - now is the time, with a Great Fall sale going on & some stunning plants with tons of Fall color & Winter interest! Next spring - you might - just might be one of the first to be able to buy one of
my geraniums for your own garden!
