Unnamed double zonal pelargonium

Identified

I bought Fantasia Salmon ( see photo) in the spring of 2008.
It spent the summer months planted directly in a flower bed facing south.
When night temperature started dropping, I lifted it, removed the soil with a soft water spray then let it soak in soapy water for about 30min.

Once cleaned and bug free, it was placed in a clay pot with in a soil less mix.
I feel safe doing this after overwintering a Raspberry Ripple last winter, upside down in a box.

Once a week, the pot is placed in a tub to soak for a few hours and fed once a month with a natural seaweed fertilizer.
The photo was taken on Christmas eve.
To me that makes it worth the extra care.

Since this is a keeper, I did research to find the name of this pelargonium. I found a photo of P. Fiat Supreme in Geraniums and Pelargoniums by
John Feltwell that looks exactly like mine. According to Feltwell the Fiats are only available from specialist nurseries. So if mine is really a Fiat, it was a lucky find. Most nurseries in my area sell pelargoniums as unnamed, which makes preserving varieties more difficult.

P.S: I accidentally dumped this lovely pelargonium in the compost pile.

Climbing Toad T-Shirt

Finally finished the toad t-shirt design. They can be ordered from Zazzle no purchase necessary to visit the gallery. I'd love to read your comments ;-)

Non stop red begonia

Shooting indoors without a flash or studio lights is a great way to practice low light photography. I like the fuzzy yellow stamens of this begonia. Getting the red to come out right was a bit of a challenge. With time I hope to add lights to my kit. You can find more details in the Photo index



Last summer, I had this potted begonia outside in a shady spot and it did bloom non stop. Now placed under grow lights it continues to bloom while the garden is waist deep in snow.

To learn more about this tuberous variety visit the Begonia Nonstop site

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Pelargonium Peltatum Barbe Bleue

This red pelargonium is in a class by itself. The classy look gives it heirloom potential. A must have in any pelargonium collection.

Red Pelargonium Peltatum

I've posted information on this pelargonium before but without an image. That made the post kind of boring. If you would like to see how this image would look on your wall, visit Artist Rising. Click on the image and then on frame it. There you can change the wall colour, the frame, the mat and even the glass. My favourite frame is the Sovia Pecan.

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