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Geranium maculatum 'Beth Chatto'


Geranium maculatum 'Beth Chatto'

Beth says she’d like to know who named it as nothing to do with her lol



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Thats a pretty one Dawn.

15 May, 2018

 

Good to see this in flower - thanks Dawn. My sister gave me one for the new garden, but it’s yet to bloom :)

Sad to hear that Beth Chatto died on Sunday at the age of 94.

15 May, 2018

 

Yes Sheila, very sad, I've learnt alot from her books. In one of her books, she says the name of this one is nothing to do with her, I think it was named in America, cheeky.
I hope yours flowers soon.

16 May, 2018

 

Thanks Dawn. I’m amazed that there’s been no obituary for Beth Chatto in our paper . . .

16 May, 2018

 

I didn't know until I saw Greenfingers blog!

16 May, 2018

 

Sheila, I have just read (on-line) an obituary to her in The Guardian.

16 May, 2018

 

Yes, I saw that Shirley, thanks, but there's been nothing in The Times which is puzzling.

16 May, 2018

 

Well if this delightful plant reminds us of a great plants person that's good, but producers are supposed to ask permission from a person to name a plant after them.

16 May, 2018

 

In her book she said it was nothing to go with her. Luckily it’s a nice one

16 May, 2018

 

Hmm Sheila, perhaps your paper are saving it for the weekend edition(s) ?

17 May, 2018

 

We shall see Shirley! But at least now my Geranium 'Beth Chatto' is in flower :)

17 May, 2018

 

:o)))

18 May, 2018

 

At last - The Times have published Beth Chatto's obituary today; it's very interesting. Apparently flower arranging helped her with placing plants (in the right place!) in her garden :))

18 May, 2018

 

I hoped they would acknowledge her passing ...

18 May, 2018

 

Great, I’m pleased she was acknowledged

19 May, 2018



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