Comments on: Potting up Geranium maderense,and more

By: Irene

Irene — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 03:06:16 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. We also live it the Bay area. We had a mauve one and a white one in big planters on our deck. They were beautiful and huge, but didn't bloom until the fourth or fifth year, at which time they bloomed simultaneously. It was spectacular. Sadly, we didn't know how to harvest the seeds when the plant died. We threw the dead branches into an existing bed, and have a dream that they may self-sow. Can't blame a girl for hoping!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 14:22:33 +0000

In reply to Matt Mattus. They are not South African, they are from the Portuguese island of Madeira.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 01:32:53 +0000

In reply to Matt Mattus. Or Madeira in Portugal where they're from.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 03:34:31 +0000

These plants are so beautiful! Ours is starting to bloom now and it is fun to watch the process.
Does anyone know-do the flowers start off white and turn the purplish color?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 25 May 2012 23:31:12 +0000

I live in California in the SF Bay Area had one growing in a pot in our patio for over 5 years with no flower. The stalk from which the beautiful tropical looking leaves came from was over 2 feet tall. There was an issue with our drip system and the pot got too wet and caused the trunk to rot. I just got a new "baby" to start over with, and I actually hope it doesn't flower so it can grow huge and never die.

By: Louise

Louise — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:37:38 +0000

I recently found G. maderense in the Annie's Annuals website anniesannuals.com. Bought the purple and white and within a month they are already over a foot across and doing very well. Planted in partial shade here near the coast in Central California. Will have to wait for the blooms, but the foliage is beautiful by itself.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:34:20 +0000

i live in central california on the coast. these geraniums are quite common here … bloom in the second year, and die. but, they do send off many pups, which go on to grow all over the garden, again blooming in the second year. very striking and impressive!

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:15:42 +0000

Now I am nervous that my plants will not flower this year. All I can hope for is that they like the atmosphere of my colder greenhouse, like the other South African plants in there, maybe they will think that they are in South Africa and bloom? Time will tell!

By: AmyO

AmyO — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:02:50 +0000

Hey Matt…I also grew a G. maderense from seed when I worked at Ward's, it also never bloomed but got really huge and beautiful. It was fast & easy to germinate from seed and grew very fast.
The photo of the mauve one is beautiful!

By: AmyO

AmyO — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:02:19 +0000