Thursday, June 19, 2014

On Geraniums

With all the rain we have been having the Wild Geraniums are showing off. 

Wild Geraniums

Geranium maculatum a perennial native wildflower.

Many people confuse Geraniums.

Here is another true Geranium

ALPENGLOW Geranium

This is a perennial geranium.  Geranium sanguineum ‘Alpenglow’

Bike with geraniums

This is NOT a Geranium.  It is a Pelargonium.  Many people call them Geraniums, but if they were ever to order plants…they would order Pelargoniums.  We American’s have our terminology all messed up when it comes to Geraniums and Pelargoniums.

Most people don’t know the difference..they ask for Geraniums and the plant people give them Pelargoniums and they are happy.  Confusing for sure.

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17 comments:

  1. MartyJune 19, 2014 at 6:10 AM

    Whoops. Yes, that last picture looks might like the "geraniums" I have in my pots outside!
    Oh well, "A rose by any other name. . . . ?"

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  2. linda mJune 19, 2014 at 6:59 AM

    I love the wild geraniums. Now I have a name for what I see on the roadside. Yes, the names and people selling them are confusing

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  3. DJanJune 19, 2014 at 7:25 AM

    The leaves of all three are very different. I have always loved geraniums, but I guess I really love pelargoniums. :-)

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  4. GeorginaJune 19, 2014 at 7:47 AM

    Not just you Americans. The Brits are just as confused. My favourite is Geranium sylvaticum album.

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  5. LeahJune 19, 2014 at 8:00 AM

    The wild geraniums are beautiful ~ glad to see you posting :)

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  6. BethJune 19, 2014 at 8:14 AM

    And now I am not sure what I planted in my pot out back. :-) I hope you are feeling lots better!

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  7. UnknownJune 19, 2014 at 8:19 AM

    I can tell you are feeling a lot better (I hope) because you are sending pictures of flowers and talking about them and educating us. I do hope every day will find you both feeling much better.

    Shirley H.

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  8. Primitive StarsJune 19, 2014 at 8:23 AM

    Beautiful, I lost mine this past winter, sigh, Blessings Francine.

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  9. MuffieJune 19, 2014 at 10:24 AM

    Guess I've been wrong all along. Will I change? Probably not!!

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  10. Sam I Am......June 19, 2014 at 10:26 AM

    I never knew that along with many others I suspect!

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  11. NancyJune 19, 2014 at 11:47 AM

    Well, I learned something today. Thanks!

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  12. thecrazysheepladyJune 19, 2014 at 1:11 PM

    I did not know that!

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  13. Nancy/BLissed-Out GrandmaJune 19, 2014 at 1:37 PM

    I did know that, and like you I have some very happy wild geraniums. Unless they've floated away in the last couple of hours....

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  14. RedJune 19, 2014 at 2:58 PM

    And so you can fool a lot of the people most of the time. I think the experts get some of these identifications wrong from time to time.

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  15. kathy bJune 19, 2014 at 8:00 PM

    I learn something on friends blogs every day! all new geranium talk to me

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  16. Coloring Outside the LinesJune 19, 2014 at 8:58 PM

    I didn't know that and my mom sure doesn't either. Come to think of it- neither does the store where she buys them, cause the signs say"geraniums"! Wonder why the confusion? I think I like the real deal better than the fakes.

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  17. AnonymousJune 19, 2014 at 9:13 PM

    These are so pretty.

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