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Sorry, not really. The only supplier of pelargoniums that I know of in the US is based in Marin county, CA, she's an Aussie ex pat. Her website is geraniaceae.com.

@@MarigoldsintheGarden Thanks very much. Basically the hardy’s are geraniums, everything else is a pelargonium. The confusion arises from the zonal pelargonium group being marketed as geraniums when they are not. Have a look at ‘Geranium Man’ on Facebook, (yes, I know it’s technically the wrong name) he’s an Aussie over your side with a pelargonium nursery.

@@peggieincolfaxca3818 There is a Californian based nursery geraniaceae.com which is run by an ex pat Australian lady. Not sure if they do Regals. There are a number of southern Californian clubs that specialise in Pelargoniums that you should look up. Cynthia Pardoe runs the San Diego club and she is a Regal specialist.

@@edita_uk676 They faired okay but I think I said in one of my recent videos that I went over to putting more drainage material in the mix like perlite as the compost seems to appear to be dry but was actually wet at the bottom of the pot. This seems to be an issue for most growers but more drainage does help greatly. However, things have changed a bit as the legislation that was to ban its retail sale and eventual professional sale never got heard in parliament and with a new government they’ve probably got higher priorities. So for the time being there is still a choice and I am aware of many growers that are going back to peat based.

@@thepagsociety Thank you, David, it's good to know- I wasn't aware of the latest developments in legislation. 👍

@@ritchiemacinnis5680 I’m assuming you mean p. Graveolens which is classed as a Scented leaf variety and not a Unique. I’m afraid I don’t know anyone that may sell these. Obviously p.Graveolens can be propagated by cuttings but I guess for ease of transport you’re looking for seeds.

Hi Kimmy, Have to say that I can't remember where you are, are you in the UK, if so you have little hope of getting a basket to be in full flower by then even in a normal spring, let alone the one we had this year. You would need to be potting them up by late March and keeping them in a greenhouse to enable this to happen and also not cutting them back in an any way (just pack them in). My basket is reaching its peak now - in late July, which is quite normal. Joy Stock, one of our top basket growers (see the show video) keeps them in the basket all year around and in the greenhouse until the show day. D

@@thepagsociety so kind of you to reply “Thank you” I live In Derbyshire 🇬🇧 and it really was a bad start weather wise this year….At least I can do something with the information you have give me David 🙏🏻 many thanks for that Much appreciated Kim x

@@FrancesHirons Yes you can cut down very hard if you want to, Regals and scenteds can re- break from quite hard wood. I’m just being a bit cautious with my show plants this year due to a lack of growth density in the spring due to poor light over the last couple of years. However moving will alter the situation somewhat. You cannot use hard wood for cuttings although what we call semi-ripe is okay and can produce better plants. D

@@charlieuliginosa2494 Yes absolutely, it’s a bi-coloured zonal.

@@janecurtis5726 Hi Jane, It may be possible but it’s something I’ve never tried mainly because I don’t generally grown species pelargonium. It is part of the Reniforme group which have basal root blocks almost like corms which would perhaps explain why a cutting or leaf split from the base would root but as I say I don’t get involved with these types. D

@@ansarirbis7194 ‘Golden Chlorinda’ 😀

@@thepagsociety thank you so much!❤

@@singhinderjitsingh Sorry, no.

@@janecurtis5726 Yes it depends on the cutting Jane. These already effectively had roots developing so would be fine. Ordinary cuttings would need much less leaf growth to lessen the stress as you describe.

@@yellowjacket1709 Go on then. D

​@@thepagsocietythank you for the reply

Most of my cutting doesn't survive

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Hello sir

I wish I could 😢

@@patrickgallagher3513 It’s an interesting point Patrick but I have to consider the information that I give out (which is vast) in relation to that we supply by being an actual member of PAGS where we supply an annual list of the show winning cultivars in the Yearbook. The start of your second paragraph highlights though the major problem in that there simply are no people wishing to get into showing which, being blunt, will ultimately make holding shows unviable.

@@thepagsociety Eh David, it’s a pity that Russian breeders cannot show their varieties. How many rosebuds and hybrids of zonal pelargonium have been bred! The flowers are large, double inflorescences form into balls and umbrellas. And the colors are sheer splendor. The Korean selection is also excellent

@@Tenia_B. Not sure what you are getting at here. We have those in the UK but many are more suited to larger pot sizes which would not be feasible to get to shows.

@@thepagsociety You probably misunderstood. Briefly: about the participation of breeders from other countries in your exhibitions. Maybe your exhibitions do not involve the participation of foreign breeders? Then I will delete the comment so as not to be misleading. I communicate with you through Google Translator, because I don’t know English. My respects, Mr Pelargonium

@@Tenia_B. Okay that’s fine but obviously it is not at all practical for overseas growers to attend.

It's a good point Brian. However all of the exhibitors who staged in the Novice and Intermediate sections also had placed plants in the Open section so they had plants that were highlighted elsewhere in the video. I do wish I could say that we had new growers that were entering the Novice and Intermediate sections but unfortunately we don't and realistically the 'future' with regard to shows does not look good. D

@@DerekHardcastle-k1d Best of luck. Please don’t be afraid to ask questions following the release of videos.

Hi Derek, glad to see your enthusiasm for winter controls for your greenhouse. I personally do not use bubble wrap on the roof as I need as much light as possible to get through. I also have many windows on my greenhouse which are constantly opened / closed even in the winter so it would be too much faff to cut them out of the wrap. I leave the side wraps on constantly which you may be able to see in the videos. I presume you mean bubble size, the larger tends to be more robust both for fitting with the plastic clips to the greenhouse and for aging. Hope this helps. D

@@desireedefonseka4912 Yes it will be some when this week, apologies I’ve just been very busy since the show.

@@thepagsociety thank you & looking forward to seeing it.

Yes maybe not. You can’t import live plant material from Europe and for seeds many of them come through with too much zonal in them making them zonals rather than Zonartic.

@@thepagsociety I think I've seen Facebook posts of people germinating the Zonartic seeds and getting zonals. If one could get some of the double flowers with the (Zonartic) color combinations on the seedlings, I wouldn't care if they were mostly zonal. I don't think anyone on this side of the planet has a yellow pelargonium.

All I can suggest is that you review all of the videos.

Sorry, what's that meant to mean???