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Jan 16, 2013 1:18 PM CST
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I am hoping to obtain sources that you recommend for seeds and plants. Hoping to surprise an 82 year old neighbor with a surprise gift. Thanks much.
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Jan 16, 2013 5:49 PM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
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Are you looking for geraniums, or pelargoniums?

Karen
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Jan 16, 2013 9:22 PM CST
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Hi Karen - Geraniums.
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Jan 17, 2013 4:34 AM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cut Flowers Winter Sowing Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Echinacea
Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: Ohio Region: United States of America Butterflies Hummingbirder Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I can personally recommend Geranium wlassovianum
Cranesbill (Geranium wlassovianum)

jlhudson has several geraniums, though I don't see that one
http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/S...

Harris has a couple
http://www.harrisseeds.com/sto...

T&M has a couple
http://www.tmseeds.com/categor...
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Jan 17, 2013 10:49 AM CST
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Thans Karen - I decided to buy the plants from Trio Nursery.

http://www.trionursery.com/sto...
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Jan 17, 2013 12:35 PM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cut Flowers Winter Sowing Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Echinacea
Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: Ohio Region: United States of America Butterflies Hummingbirder Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Good luck with them.

Karen
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Jan 20, 2013 12:46 PM CST
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I wanted to mention that http://www.swallowtailgardense... has free shipping on $30 and they have geranium seeds.
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Apr 7, 2013 6:25 AM CST
Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
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Looking for an update
Did you order seeds and plants?
...and was your neighbor surprised?
..a balanced life is worth pursuit.
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Apr 7, 2013 9:43 PM CST
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gardengus said:Looking for an update
Did you order seeds and plants?
...and was your neighbor surprised?


Hi Cinda ,
I bought both and my real thrill was finding 4 vintage linen dish towels with a red geranium print at a tag sale. She was so happy and surprised her eyes lit up with hearts. I also picked up some potting soil and gave her some some seed starting trays. It's easy for me to take off in the car and get supplies and I never gave a thought to inviting her along or offering to pick up potting soil, etc for her . But she knows now! One interesting thing she said was that she used to over winter annual geraniums in the basement.

Her birthday is in August and a friend with more cake decorating skills than me is going to make a small cake decorated with (icing) geraniums. I'll post a photo of it.
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Apr 8, 2013 5:11 AM CST
Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
Dances with Dirt
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Oh, you sound like a good neighbor,my parents are 83 and they look after a neighbor who is 94.
Thanks for the update and I will look for the cake photo Smiling
..a balanced life is worth pursuit.
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