A Wheelbarrow Full of Scrapped Geraniums
By Dr. Ann
@drannhh (15219)
United States
August 6, 2015 2:31am CST
One day a few years back I saw someone walking down the street with a huge pile of geranium leaves and stems loaded in a wheelbarrow. Their plant had grown out of control and they rooted the whole thing up and were taking it to the green waste dumpster. One person's trash being another's treasure, I went up and asked to take a few of the stems to make cuttings. At the time I had no idea what kind of geraniums they were, but it didn't take my new plants long to bloom.
Do you, too, find it difficult not to rescue plants?
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
6 Aug 15
I always go to the clearance rack first where plants are or take snips/cuttings from plants i want..cheap and they plant and root nicely..love the plant you rescued love geraniums so pretty!
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
6 Aug 15
Just a few months ago I rescued a pincushion flower a neighbor was throwing away. i wish I had someone with whom to share my abundant crop of lamb's ears.
@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
6 Aug 15
@bagarad I wish i could grab a few of your lambs ears
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
6 Aug 15
That is one thing I find hard to resist and I would probably have done the same.
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@Originality (23)
• Portland, Oregon
7 Aug 15
Only if I want to hurt them as I am a no nothing about the growth and correct care of plants.. My eldest (58) is great with them however! Nice photo, lovely in fact.
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@allknowing (135331)
• India
7 Aug 15
'Beg, borrow, steel' is a common phrase but that is what good gardeners do,.
@Oceanblue71 (132)
• Melbourne, Australia
7 Aug 15
Your photo looks lovely. I like gardening but I wouldn't say I have a green thumb but over the years I have collected cuttings from other and some do actually survive. Happy gardening.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
7 Aug 15
Hi, Debbie, I do most of my gardening indoors in water @OceanBlue71
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