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Information of Geraniaceae, Geranium, Pelargonium , gardening, general botany and

Geranium--inspired writing.  Author  Wayne Handlos (unless otherwise noted.)

The Geranium Family (Geraniaceae)                                     Botany 101                                                                      

  Introduction to the Geranium Family                                         Mitosis & Meiosis

  More on the Geranium Family                                                    Flowers 

  Pelargonium for Beginners                                                         Anatomy

  Introduction to the Genus, Pelargonium                                      Trichomes

  Sectionof Pelargonium                                                           Pollinators

  Recent Introductions                                                                  Color Terms - Did You Know?

  The Color of Flowers    &    Parade of Pigments

  CENTRAL COAST GARDENING ESSENTIALS  by Joe Seals   Book Review by Wayne Handlos

  Gleanings from the Web

 More on Pelargonium 

 NEW > " Charles Rager, His Plants, His Service, His Friends"  by Dr. James E. Sefton

 Leopold Trattinick 

Martha Washington (Regal) Geraniums  by Jim Zemcik

Denver, Memorial and Pelargonium          

The Others. The Very Varied Zonal Pelargoniums/ 'Geraniums'  

 Everything You Wanted to Know About Ivy 'Geraniums' Pelargoniums    

  Comments of Geraniums and Pelargoniums

  Formosum Hybrids by Annette Andersson  Part 1Part 2        Chromosome Numbers of Pelargonium                                           

  Predators, Pestilence and Pelargoniums                                     The Chloroplast DNA of  Pelargonium     

  Ivy Geraniums                                                                                    Scented Geraniums                              

  Fancy Leaf Pelargoniums                                                                Uniques

  Growing and Caring for Pelargoniums                                          Propagating pelargoniums/ geraniums

  Pests and Diseases of Pelargonium                                            Why Do Geraniums Smell That Way?

  Why Do Rose Geraniums Smell Like That          Chemicals in Pelargonium  (Coming soon.)                              ?

  Cliff Blackman  Zonartic Pelargoniums and Yellow-Flowered Geraniums

Scientific Names              Latin for Gardeners

Species Descriptions                                                             Scientific names of Pelargonium translated

  Erodium trifolium                                                                      Section Ciconium 

  Pelargonium cordifolium                                                           Section Pelargonium

  P. oblongatum                                                                         Section Polyactium & Section Cortusina

  P. sidoides                                                                              Section Reniformia 

  Rose-scented geranium species                                             Pelargonium Breeders 

  Lemon-scented geranium species                                           Plant Patents

Descriptions of Cultivars:       'Clorinda'        'Paton's Uniques'      ''Wildwood' 

 A Book Review  A Passion for Pelargoniums  (Anne Wilkinson, 2007, Sutton Publishing Ltd.)

From the Web:  Compost 1:  Gleanings   Compost 2: More Gleanings   Compost 3: & More Gleanings  

Points of View/ Inspiration/ Culture:       Quotations            More Quotations             Many More Quotations

Culture/ Poems                                                                                                

  Poem by Theodore Roethke                                              Poem by Kate Northrup 

  Poem by Richard Brinsley Sheridan                                   Poem by Martha Haskell Clark

  Poem by Christian Milne                                                    A story by Katy Evans-Bush        

 Poem from the Times Literary Supplement Secret Poems Project      Other Thoughts Inspired by Geraniums

History          Connections, Legacies and Contributions

   (1)  Liberty Hyde Bailey, Jr.   (2) Prof. H. E. Moore, Jr.    (3) Ethel Zoe Bailey

Field Trips

CCGS trip to Desert Images Cactus & Succulent Nursery

CCGS trips to Santa Barbara Orchid Estate and Cal Orchid Inc.

 (Each Month = A new article written & published in CCGS Newsletter.)

                                                                                                                                                      

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