Johnsons blue

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  1. Spruce

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    Hi all

    Rather than buy I thought a swap would be good .

    I am after Geranium Johnstons Blue also Varigated Yellow Loosestrife

    I have lots to swop:

    • Day Lily a couple of variety's to choose from
    • My own seedlings of Agapanthus ready to pot on (1 year old) and they will romp away in a bigger pot might be small now !!! but.....
    Let me know, PM if you want or have a chat on the main forum up to you


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    Spruce, I have a blue geranium but I don't know which one it is, if you can find a picture for me please, I'll see if it's the one you're after. :)
     
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      I've got one of two Geraniums very similar to Johnstons Blue, Spruce, but I confess I couldn't be sure unless I had a bona fide Johnstons Blue to compare against them. The trouble with photos is that you can't rely on the colours for accuracy, although JB has seven lobes to the leaf which might help. But it's too early to do any comparison. In the meantime lets hope someone actually knows they've actually got one.:D
       
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        Mine are very similar, Spruce...........but I'd have to check the lobes of the leaf to be really, really sure..............seven is a lucky number though! :heehee:

        No worries about the Ags!!!:D
         
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        I have both Spruce :D, my 'Johnsons Blue' does have a label but still never sure as I also have 'Magnifucum' which is practically the same just flowers a bit later? here are a couple of pictures of mine see what you think:D

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        Geranium 'Johnsons Blue'
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        Lysimachia 'Alexander' or the triffid:D did dig up loads of this and put on the compost in autumn but do still have loads sure I can spare some:rolleyespink:.
         
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          Spruce it does look like the one I have. Below is a picture of it coming into bloom for the second time. Sorry the picture isn't very good and the flowers are showing lavender but they are actually bright blue. It's deciduous of course and if you are interested I'll split it and send you part of it as it's just a rootball at the moment. :)
           

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          Hi Simbad.
          I've also got both. I didn't know the proper name. Here they're known as:-
          1. Old Fashioned Geranium
          2. The Green & yellow Weed thing.

          Afterthought.
          Just in case it wasn't generally known, both are thoroughly tough as old boots and can be hacked up, transplanted, given away etc. and are 100% guaranteed to grow wherever they get put.
          Ideal for the new starter that isn't sure they can grow anything - these you can CERTAINLY grow successfully
           
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            There you are, Spruce, problem solved. Simbad has done good:D:thumbsup: And looking at Simbad's really good pic I'm pretty sure I have it too.:D
             
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              Trust it to be you , and you have both :dbgrtmb:

              Now what day lily can I tempt you with or agapanthus

              I will pop into the greenhouse as I do have a few small divisons that I know will have you drooling I will go and look now

              Back in 5 mins :hapfeet: me off to the greenhouse

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                :hapfeet: bbrrrr cold outside

                Simbad I have a small division from last year Piink Enchilada and I havnt seen this one in any of the daylily catalouge sites I have grown on in its own ex-clematis pot (or not a and:heehee: ) agapanthus (small 1 year plants)

                http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/210701/

                Let me know

                :love30:
                Sheal Armandii thank you both

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                Rozanne is also a nice geranium

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                  dim are you trying to tease me :heehee: are you after a agapanthus or day lily as well


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                    Yep Spruce you've definitely got me drooling:heehee:, remember you buying Pink Enchilada very very nice :love30:, I'll pm you:WINK1:
                     
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                    That is a nice one dim, I have daylilies too :heehee:.
                    I'll fight you for it Spruce, daylilies at dawn:loll:
                     
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