The wild geraniums are blooming along the north side of my house. The Vaneff daughter Antina who grew up in the house says her father brought them back from a trip to the old country (Macedonia). She says the girls in Macedonia would crush the leaves and rub them behind their ears for the perfume aroma.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
wild geraniums
The wild geraniums are blooming along the north side of my house. The Vaneff daughter Antina who grew up in the house says her father brought them back from a trip to the old country (Macedonia). She says the girls in Macedonia would crush the leaves and rub them behind their ears for the perfume aroma.
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Alan,
I hate to identify a plant from a photograph, but it looks like your geranium from the old country is Geranium macrorrhizum. It has some popularity as a garden perennial and is a parent of some hybrid geraniums that are sold in the perennial trade.
Chuck
It is similar to a cranesbill that I see around Lake Erie, but it's not completely the same. I'm Antina's daughter so I know the touch, smell and feel of it. I've never seen anything identical to this, and plant some wherever I live. It is growing very well in a damp area on the north side of my house, and needs no care.
Kina
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