Plant of the Day

Thursday 15 September 2022

The vigorous and floriferous herbaceous Geranium 'Gerwat' (geranium Rozanne, hardy geranium, cranesbill) is scrambling through the deciduous shrub Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea (purple Japanese barberry). What a great combination of dependable plants.

Jill Raggett

In an effort to make my dream of creating an English style garden here in Austin, Texas come true, I continue my search for plants that are typical English or similar looking substitutes for these. A plant that I have often seen in England and which I dearly love is cranesbill or hardy geranium. I took this photo in England and I believe the variety could be hardy geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’. I have three questions for you my dear followers: 1. Do you think this hardy geranium is really ‘Johnson’s Blue’? 2. Could you recommend other nice hardy geranium varieties? 3. Is anyone successfully growing cranesbills/hardy geraniums here in Austin or Central Texas? If you would be so kind to answer one or more of my questions, I would be so grateful! Hope you all are having a great weekend! #organicgardendreams #cranesbill #hardygeranium #hardygeraniums #johnsonsblue #johnsonsbluegeranium #blueflowers #englishgardens #englishgardens #englishgardenstyle #austingardener #austingardeners #centraltexasgardener #centraltexasgardening #centraltexasgardeners #englishgardenlovers #gardening #flowers #blueflowers #blooms #blueblooms #bluebloom #blueflowers #fortheloveofgardening #gardendreams #cranesbills #garden #gardens (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXWQ_mTL7Dn/?utm_medium=tumblr

This sweet little pup! He is so loyal and follows me around the garden whenever I’m out. He waits while I work, and when I turn around I find him in some of the oddest of positions. Here we are by the pond and his name is Walden. He’ll be lying under a tree, sprawled across the rock, or alternately laying on the mat in the sun or sliding indoors to cool off. I just love the little bugger. He’s always sniffing my flowers nipping at the leaves. #gardenpuppy #gardening #garden #gardendog #dogsinthegarden #dogsofinstagram #waldenpond #hardygeranium #flowerpuppy #inmygardentoday #utahpuppiesofinstagram #utahgardener #utahgarden #ilovemygarden https://www.instagram.com/p/CPCzPGWsk77/?utm_medium=tumblr

This sweet Hardy Geranium (Geranium sanguineum) 'Pink Summer' is a terrific flowering groundcover and even has a great fall color as the foliage turns red in autumn. #gardendc #flowerfriday #dmv #flowerreport #picoftheday #flowers #hardygeranium #nofilterneeded #dc (at Silver Spring, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CANbv8YgNlp/?igshid=f1aj4gg9xai9

Can you tell that I'm wild about lilac and lavender flowers? #hardygeraniums #lavender #perennials #naturalbeauty https://www.instagram.com/p/CQg8HT8nQEl/?utm_medium=tumblr

Bloody cranesbill - #wildflowerwednesday - Although #spring may not be noticeable in some places right now, there’s no reason not to have a wish list for your #gardenbeds. One such #plant is #cranesbill. Many varieties of these #hardygeranium #plants exist and thrive in full sun to shady locations. This particular species (Geranium sanguineum) forms a mound of fine-textured green #foliage with bright magenta-pink #flowers in late spring into summer.

Evening blossoms ❤️❤️❤️ • • #eastla #geraniums #hardygeranium #blossom #blossoming #unique #urbangardens #eveningblossom #citylife (at Quetzal Boutique)

#hardygeranium #hardygeraniums #flower #flowers #plants #garden

Mornings in the little village https://chezagnes.blogspot.com/search/label/summer #chezagnesinMarbella #chezagnessummer #summer #photography #travelgram #quebienseestaveraneando #marbella #travelphotography #geranium #flowers #pelargonium #nature #garden #flower #geraniums #plants #gardening #lavender #flowersofinstagram #flowerstagram #geranio #pelargon #mygarden #plant #pelargonia #hardygeranium #pelargoniums #cranesbillgeranium #pelargoner (en Marbella, Spain) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcaHg89ju0S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Never forget to look for the beauty…. and flowers in life! . . . #Repost @jules_just_flora 🌷🌷🌷 . . . #instagood #nofilter #flower #ig_flowers #picoftheday #ip_blossoms #total_flowers #igers #blossom #blumen #ptk_flowers #nature #garden #instadaily #flowergarden #flowerlove #floweraddict #prettyflower #prettypetals #beautifulflowers #amazingflowers #myphoto #flowermagic #bestoftheday #hardygeranium #geranium #gardensinsummer https://www.instagram.com/p/CSRCq27pCLH/?utm_medium=tumblr

Alpine Geranium by ScarletBlack https://flic.kr/p/2mnR6xS

To me nothing beats the rural charm of an English cottage garden. I like the casual unpretentious beauty of this relaxed garden style, where flower beds are filled to the brim and plants are allowed to go wild. This garden is a perfect example for that. In the border a blue hardy geranium is used to frame it, various delphiniums, and a tall catmint variety and other perennials are adding hight. In the background is an old a little run down shed embraced by a climbing rose. A tree and two cedar columns are rounding out the scene. Nothing is overdone or stands out, everything in perfect harmony. How do you feel about cottage gardens? Do you like this garden style? Are they your cup of tea or not? The photo was taken last year at Whitcombe House, a private garden that opened its gates to the public for an NGS Open Garden garden event. It is located in Overbury in England. #cottagegarden #cottagegardenstyle #organicgardendreams #charm #rural #ruralcharm #englishcottagegarden #casual #unpretentious #beautiful #hardygeranium #delphinium #catmint #flowerbed #border #oldgardenshed #gardenshed #relaxed #whitcombehouse #overbury #cotswolds #england (at Overbury)

Geranium pratense'Laura' #hardygeraniums #lovehardygeraniums (at Market Harborough) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCQ1FCynz8H/?igshid=m33936tzme6y