A rare white-flowered cultivar of this cranesbill, with a rather late display of pure white, deeper veined flowers, held upright above its substantial mounds of handsome foliage. We grow this selection in the large crescent bed in our back yard, with silvers, grays and blues, where we think it works nicely.

A beautiful species found in the Canary Isles makes large rosettes of palm-like leaves. Tall stems are topped with bright candy pink blooms eyed with magenta. A fine choice for an architectural specimen in any well-drained sunny to partially shaded spot, or as a container plant.

This is Roy LancasterÆs superb collection from the former Soviet Georgia, with slightly larger flowers and petals that overlap, providing an overall better effect, in full sun or partial shade and moist soil. I was delighted to observe this species in the wilds of NE Turkey for the first time in the autumn of 2000. 15"

This seedling from the well known Geranium æBrooksideÆ, itself a cross between Geranium pratense and G. clarkei, is aptly named for the brightest constellation in the sky, as it is currently the most exciting and brightest hardy Geranium in our collection. Selected in Europe, where it is highly regarded, and brought back from England by me in 2000, this offers a sensational showing of large, brilliant blue flowers with violet veins for a long period in mid-spring to early summer. The flowering stems are relatively compact, as far as many hardy Geraniums go, extending to 2.5 ft. in length or somewhat more. Easily grown in full sun and any draining soil.

A superlative hybrid selection between Geranium collinum and G. æKashmir PurpleÆ, with extremely handsome, deeply dissected, filigreed foliage and a truly magnificent display of purple flowers with a lighter center. This is a sterile hybrid and will not self-sow in the garden; used to good effect in our blue border, climbing into the upright spears of Iris sibirica.

A very pretty selection of the Meadow Cranesbill, and the largest of the pratense we grow, with light blue flowers produced in quantity in early to mid-summer on 3 ft. stems, lovely combined with the golden foliage of Weigela æflorida æJitsukoÆs GoldÆ that offers in concert its soft pink flowers. Excellent, I say. To avoid self-sown seedlings, cut back after flowering.