Geranium Rozanne but which other varieties are as good or better ?

I have just been out pottering in the garden and came across this one that l had forgotten about @Spruce
Geranium "Blue cloud"
'Blue Cloud'

It's very pale compared to Rozanne but very pretty imo, with interesting leaves

 

another useful variety ... my collection will be expanding

thank you
sPRUCE

 

I HAVE in the past grown Johnstons Blue which I would imagine thats the one that most had before all the new varieties that have now appear over the years ... but for some unknown reasi=on hates this garden and sulks then dies off but it loved my previous 3 gardens

Spruce

 

Ooh, that looks lovely, @Mrs Hillard!

 

@Spruce, I have never got on with Johnson's Blue. Unfortunately, it was the first one I tried as a novice gardener and it put me of hardy geraniums for yrs, which is a shame. I am fully converted now though.

 

'Johnson's Blue' is another that does well for me.. here flowering in late October. A continuous flowering type but a bit later to start in my garden.

 

Geranium pratense 'Blue Thunder' is another I like very much.. New to me. Flowers I think June to Sept. but can't remember exactly.
Foliage turns reddish in autumn, and Spring foliage is purple. From the 'Midnight Reiter' group of Geraniums..

 

Johnsons blue is a good 'doer'in our garden and that's in South Wales . We have it interplanted in several places here and there as our garden is on a slope with lots of steps on the way up to the top where we have our 'Decking' with views across the Valley . Cant post any pics at the moment we are visiting daughter in Perth, Australia, back 1st April . Enjoying viewing our new home with GC crowd .

 

Has anyone had a crack at 'Splish-Splash'? I did, but it needs a firm 'corset' because it gets tall, then flops everywhere. White, with blue 'splashes'. Sorry, not got a photo of it.

 

I grow splish splash its a lovely upright form . and lasts throughout summer this year I'm going to try cutting it back by half or maybe to 2 inch just to see if it has a second flush of flower.
If all goes well I shall have seed to send out in autumn. Pm me if you are wanting a few seed to try.

Mine grew easily from seed several years ago.

 

Mine falls over in the lightest gust of wind, @Purple Streaks !
Not sure how the 'Quote' thingy works, hope I've got it right. If not, apologies!

 

Have you tried growing splish splash through another plant for support.?
I have one growing through a rose

 

I think you're right, it needs something prickly and/or twiggy to help support it. Mine has neither nearby, just other slightly floppy plants! I do use a circular plant support around it, which helps keep it upright.

I prefer Johnson's Blue to Rozanne, to be honest. Rozanne is another 'flopper' in my garden. Maybe it'll become a new trend, like 'Tropical Garden' or 'Wildflower Garden'. 'Floppy Garden' here I come!