A geranium called PATRICIA ....

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I  bought this  hardy geranium  early this year  in memory of  my  later sister in law  who  died a year ago as it bears the same name as  her. It's first bloom  opened  on exactly  the day  to mark the first anniversary  of that event  and it hasn't stopped flowering since .  I was concerned  that  I had lost it after a catastrophic storm last week  caused an enormous 20 foot bough  with a 16 inch diameter   to crash into the garden  from a 100 foot high Black  Poplar in the paddock  at the bottom  of my  front garden!   A very scary experience as I was stood where it fell less than 10 minutes earlier   and  would not have  survived  ... It flattened a lot of my trees and shrubs  so  I  have been  busy all week clearing  up with the help of a team of 7 other  people ! 

[Fogey]

Good Lord Polly, it only seems like last week I remember you telling me about it.  My condolences on your loss - in some way it's comforting to know Patricia will be remembered, year on year.  

I have a rose called 'Whiter Shade of Pale' planted, in memory of my wife;  Anne's favourite Procol Harum song.

[Paul]

Poignant, saddening, and yet beautiful.

Paul.

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I have no idea where the time has gone Fogey ... just grateful  to still be able to do the things I am doing ! I remember Procul Harum and that song was their biggest (and only ?) hit as I recall in 1967...   Your late wife had immaculate taste Fogey....

 Thanks Paul ... its such a fabulous magenta   colour  and makes quite a statement  in the  border ... I buy a lot of plants  in memory of  absent friends and relatives ....it seems an appropriate  thing to do,  to keep memories  a part of ones everyday life by   planting  something  you see growing and  representing some of your thoughts about that person  each time   you   see it and care for it .

[Kobione]

So glad this was not destroyed in the storm Polly - lovely colour!!

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Thanks Dee ... I will post some pics soon of the  mess that was made by the storm ...