IVY LEAVED GERANIUMS

Evening Star, Issue 21718, 12 May 1934, Page 23

IVY LEAVED GERANIUMS

Ivy-leaved geraniums, or more correctly, Pelargoniums, do not receive the attention to which their merits entitle them. In most gardens there are vases or boxes to fill, and old hedges which have partially lost their beauty which could be brightened by the introduction of ivy geraniums. Window boxes where geraniums are used would gain in attraction if the edge were planted with a variety of ivy geranium to tone. When striking them from cuttings keep the plants bushy by pinching the runners back occasionally. There are many beautiful colours among them, some tonus having variegated foliage, but these lack vividness in the bloom. Several shades of pink are obtainable, mauve and bright scarlet, and although only half-hardy outdoors, they quickly recover and commence blooming as soon as warm weathet sets in. in sheltered spots frost does not affect them to any extent. Hot, dry banks can be made an attractive feature ol the garden by the introduction of ivy-leaved geraniums, and will require little attention. Old tree stumps, or other unsightly objects, can be effectively covered with them, and nothing gives a greater wealth of bloom throughout the driest of weather, and watering is not at all necessary.—‘ Manawatu Daily Times.’