Heritage geraniums - are these still available anywhere?

I am in the UK. I know the plant in the picture as 'Plum Rambler', named I assume for its purplish-cerise flower colour. It is one of the victorian Rambler range, of which Apple Blossom is the only well-known one it seems. I am also lucky enough to have 'Red Rambler' [brilliant scarlet] and 'Rose Rambler' [a deep cerise-pink]. I have tried to find out as much as possible about them. I have heard they were Queen Victoria's favourite [which is a predictable sales-pitch] and that apple blossom at least was created in the early 1800s. They do all seem to share parentage in their large straggly habit as well as the flower shape. Leaf-markings seem to be variable with climate, light, soil type etc, but often develop a red cast all over, especially if left in the same pot for long.

I am now specially lucky, as I found someone who gave me a cutting of the rarest one I know, the variegated Apple Blossom. This seems to be a much slower-growing plant, as might be expected, with paler blooms.

From the pictures you can see the differences and similarities. The blooms are the first of the year, so very meagre.

 

My stars, the information you can learn here! I have never heard of heritage geraniums, but you can bet I'll be on the lookout for some.
Yours are lovely!

 

Truly an amazing geranium. So glad you resurrected this post. Thank you for those plants people who have saved these gems for us. I love my two heirloom primroses.

 

love love love this! I had never seen one until this thread.