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Identity theft: Geraniums reclaim their name

Joan Morris for the Bay Area News Group recently wrote an interesting article, with historical references, on the differences between Geraniums and Pelargoniums. A very common mistake that she pinpoints attributable to the father of plant taxonomy, Carl Linnaeus, who "decided there was no reason to divide the geraniums, the plants you only thought you had, from the pelargoniums, the plants you most likely do have".

The complete article is available at the Mercury News site>

40,000 flowers planted for all to enjoy - Estes Park Trail-Gazette

Geraniums, petunias, nicotiana, impatiens, marigolds, salvia and cosmos are just a few types of flowers planted by the Town of Estes Park`s flower crew each year. Not to mention the perennials -- Shasta daisy, echinacea, daylily, ornamental grass, oriental poppy, catmint, salvia and columbine. Around 40,000 of them are planted each summer for the enjoyment of Estes Park residents and visitors.

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40,000 flowers planted for all to enjoy - Estes Park Trail-Gazette

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