美国 Geraniaceae 苗圃 – 专注于牻牛儿苗科植物的栽培与销售

Geraniaceae 是一家位于美国加利福尼亚州马林县 (Marin County) 的小型专科苗圃,由 Robin 夫妇创立于 1983 年,坐落在旧金山湾区北侧、旧金山湾冷凉气候带上,USDA 抗寒分区属 Zone 9b。苗圃全年专注于牻牛儿苗科 (Geraniaceae) 植物的栽培与销售,主营类群涵盖耐寒老鹳草属 (Geranium)、牻牛儿苗属 (Erodium) 与天竺葵属 (Pelargonium),其中尤以耐寒老鹳草与特色天竺葵最具代表性。

苗圃概况与创立背景

苗圃位于马林县,临近旧金山湾,Robin 在 1983 年创办至今已逾四十年,主打”被遗忘的传家宝 (heirloom) 老鹳草与天竺葵”——许多品种已从主流商业苗圃中消失,Geraniaceae 视为抢救式保育。苗圃专设一座约 10,000 平方英尺的全玻璃冷温室 (cold greenhouse) 用来栽培耐寒性较差的天竺葵群,玻璃温室虽夏季高温需频繁浇水,但天竺葵本身耐热;马林县温和气候使露天栽培的耐寒老鹳草与牻牛儿苗可在无加温条件下越冬。

主营品类与品种规模

苗圃目录按属与栽培用途划分为牻牛儿苗属 (Erodium)、老鹳草属 (Geranium)、天竺葵属 (Pelargonium) 三大支系,共约二十余个亚组,代表性类群包括:耐寒老鹳草 G. macrorrhizum ‘Album’ 白色花地被、G. himalayense 与 G. dalmaticum 适阳品种、荫蔽环境 G. palustre 等;岩庭与容器系列 Erodium reichardii 各品系以及巴尔干杂交群;天竺葵系列则有天使系 (Angel)、Pansy-Face、香叶系 (Scented-Leaf)、斑叶系 (Fancy-Leaf)、星花系 (Stellar)、玫瑰花蕾系 (Rosebud)、常绿群 (Unique)、东方王系 (Oriental Regals) 与马莎华盛顿系 (Regals) 等。

栽培指南与订购配送

大多数老鹳草以 1 加仑盆栽销售,单价 8 至 10 美元;天竺葵、牻牛儿苗以及稀有老鹳草以 4 英寸盆销售,单价 6 至 15 美元,极稀有或难扩繁品种可能更高。栽培建议为收到后尽快移入更大容器或在无霜区下地,除岩庭品系外的多数不喜欢长期困在小盆中,宜用排水良好的中等肥力园土,露天栽培数年株型最佳,耐寒老鹳草与多数牻牛儿苗可耐 15°F 低温。订购方面苗圃设最低订单门槛,且一律需预约到访,需提前致电 the nursery 预约营业时间;批发订单请直接电邮联系。

访问预约与营业说明

苗圃位于加州马林县,虽然 Robin 夫妇欢迎任何白天来访,但要求访客务必提前电话预约,以便安排接待时间;零售客户可通过线上目录选购并邮寄,批发客户可直接联系洽谈 Geranium 与 Pelargonium 两属的批量供货。苗圃全年不休,但 11 月底至次年 2 月大多数耐寒老鹳草和部分牻牛儿苗处于休眠,外观上可能”消失”,这是 Zone 9b 气候下的自然节律,无需惊慌,春季会重新萌发并以更强壮的状态开花。

官网: https://geraniaceae.com/

Geraniaceae is a small specialty nursery located in Marin County, California (USDA Zone 9b), founded by Robin in 1983. The nursery sits near San Francisco Bay and focuses year-round on plants of the Geranium family (Geraniaceae), with particular emphasis on hardy Geranium species and heritage Pelargonium cultivars that have largely disappeared from mainstream commercial trade.

About the Nursery

Founded in 1983 in Marin County on the north side of San Francisco Bay, Geraniaceae has operated as a family-run specialty nursery for more than forty years. The site includes a 10,000 square-foot glass cold greenhouse used for the more tender Pelargonium collections; while summer temperatures in the glasshouse run high and require frequent watering, the pelargoniums themselves tolerate the heat well. The mild Zone 9b climate allows the hardy Geranium and Erodium collections to overwinter outdoors without supplementary heat.

Catalog Scope and Plant Groups

The catalog is organized by genus and garden use, covering roughly twenty subgroups across three genera: Erodium (Heron’s Bill), Geranium (Cranesbill), and Pelargonium (Storksbill). Representative groups include hardy ground-cover Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Album’, sun-tolerant G. himalayense and G. dalmaticum, shade-tolerant G. palustre, rock-garden Erodium reichardii forms from the Balearic Islands, and an extensive Pelargonium collection spanning Angel, Pansy-Face, Scented-Leaf, Fancy-Leaf, Stellar, Rosebud, Unique, Oriental Regals and Regals (Martha Washington) series.

Cultivation Guide and Ordering

Most Geraniums are sold in one-gallon containers at USD 8–10 each; Pelargoniums, Erodiums, and rare Geraniums are sold in 4-inch pots at USD 6–15, with prices higher for very rare or slow-propagation cultivars. Newly purchased pelargoniums should be potted on or planted out in frost-free areas; most geraniums dislike being confined and prefer free root run in reasonably fertile, well-drained soil, looking their best after several years in the ground. Hardy geraniums and most erodiums tolerate temperatures down to 15°F. A minimum order applies, and wholesale inquiries for Geranium and Pelargonium should be made by phone or email.

Visits by Appointment

The nursery is open year-round but visits are by appointment only; customers should contact the nursery in advance to arrange a visit during daylight hours. Retail orders are accepted through the online catalog and shipped by mail, while wholesale customers are invited to contact the nursery directly for bulk Geranium and Pelargonium orders. In Zone 9b climate most geraniums and some erodiums enter dormancy from late November through February; plants may appear to “disappear” over winter but will re-emerge with greater strength in spring.

Official Site: https://geraniaceae.com/