Solved Anybody know which hardy Geranium this is?

@Plantminded I think you have nailed it there with your identification. It is a very attractive cultivar.

 

Thank you @Ladybird4, I cheated by looking at my book on hardy geraniums .

 

I do not regard that as cheating @Plantminded. This is how we learn

 

Interesting Geranium.
Tubers are very different to norm.

Quote found on www...see below
Botanising in Huntingdonshire, Yorkshire and Beyond: Geranium orientalitibeticum New to Britain
"And if you are wondering whether to hyphen (as commonly done) or not, this is neatly and honestly explained by Peter Yeo in his monograph on the genus. The hyphen was added by him to make it easier to read and pronounce the name, and is not strictly correct. I can see his point."

Geranium orientali-tibeticum leaves look excellent match. https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/190499

https://www.gardeninginiceland.com/forum/perennials/geranium-orientali-tibeticum

Quote Kew....
"Geranium orientali-tibeticum R.Knuth
First published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 19: 230 (1923)
This name is a synonym of Geranium pylzowianum"

Quote RHS...
"Tibetan cranesbill
A low-growing compact deciduous herbaceous perennial spreading by means of an underground tuberous root-system. Narrowly lobed mid-green foliage marbled in light green is produced on stems no more than 20cm (8in) high. Pink saucer shaped flowers with a white eye are produced in summer."

http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Geranium/orientalitibeticum

 

Well done @Plantminded and @Silver surfer you are both correct. I did not really know what to call the corms/ tubers/ rhizomes, they look like strings of orangey pearls, nothing like any Geraniums I have ever known. I will put up a photo of the “ tuberous root system” tomorrow which might interest others. Thanks for identifying much appreciated.

 

These are the wee strings of “ pearls”. You will see what I mean about them being nothing like any other Geraniums that I have anyway. I wonder if there are other similar varieties.Gold star to anybody who can guess why I am not pleased with the object in the other photo who was “ helping” take the photo of the tubers. I could have quietly shot him!.

 

What a beautiful cat! I hope you forgave him.

 

hailbopp..can you add a county or town in Scotland to your profile.
Thank you.
Great to see the pic of the string of baubles..very strange compared to other Geraniums.
Gorgeous cat especially the eyes.
You won't stay cross for very long!

 

Those are interesting tubers. Hmm, are those bite marks on the wood handle?

 

He is drop dead gorgeous @hailbopp.

 

Well that is a gold star for you. The wee bu..er known as Pancake swiped my biro which was made for me by a friend, the outer is wood and is now adorned with teeth marks!

 

There are other tuberous rooted hardy geraniums @hailbopp. According to my trusty book they have a variety of different shapes which might interest you. G. tuberosum tubers look like little potatoes, G. transversale is scorpion-like, G. malviflorum resembles a spaceship and G.libani has a more conventional rhizomatous root. The Chinese tuberous geraniums have small, round, pea-like tubers. I think you should charge a premium for the novelty of yours .

 

@CanadianLori Our stamps have changed last year and need now a QR code. You can bin your old ones.

 

They'll go back to being just souvenirs of my visit

 

Hmm,well that’s a thought. I was planning on charging about £5 for a 2 ltr pot of tubers. Maybe I should double that. Mind you most of the buyers are either my loyal band of buyer or new to gardening, the loyal band won’t appreciate me putting my prices up and the newbies won’t have an earthly clue that this Geranium is unusual. Most won’t have even heard of a Geranium.