There are about 17,000 pelargonium cultivars, all derived from just a few of the 280 species. SOLD OUT FOR 2020. It has a tall trunk and very long flowering stems, to 24" or more. NOT AVAILABLE, 2020, A large shrub with rough cup shaped leaves; flowers small and lavender pink, A large shrub with large round leaves and large pinkish purple flowers. ; Pelargonium sidoides DC. An unusual squat tree like plant with a thick trunk and succulent branches shaped like sausages; dark green cordate leaves with conspicuous veins; plants are dormant for part of the year. Rounded underground tubers are dianostic; a sprawling plant; brown stems have long internodes; leaves are green and kidney shaped; small white flowers with narrow petals; winter dormant; water very sparingly. Flowers are white and regular on a branched inflorescence. Dark pink flowers with the upper two petals only. We're not sure of the provenance, but the leaves are very finely divided, and the plant grows to about 18" tall. A form with succulent grey green leaves and long soft hairs on leaf margins; flowers yellow green with prominent dull purple blotches on lower petals; tuberous rooted; winter dormant. Hairy and succulent small shield shaped leaves; flowers large light lavender. Pelargonium Ardens: SPECIES HYBRID PELARGONIUMS These are crosses between two species plants, or between one species and another already-crossed Pelargonium. A 19th century hybrid of P. lobatum; leaves large and divided into 5 prominent lobes; flowers dark maroon-black with a pale greenish-yellow edge; night-scented; summer dormant. The leaves are large and simple and glaucous green. All pictures are contributed by our community. The Plant List includes 1,651 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus Pelargonium. mult. Cy's red is a hybrid. Gardeners love to grow Pelargonium species as they have long lasting blooms of white, red, orange, pink or varicolored flowers.. The oil in the leaves is often distilled for perfume making. Seed from Stellenbosch; shrubby plant with woody branches; rounded grey green leaves; brilliant pink flowers with dark blotches on all petals; summer dormant. From seed collected at Mt. backdoor citranella. It is found in the subsection Ligularia. NOT AVAILABLE 2020. Photo by: Marion Brenner. Pelargonium Growing Information. The white flowers are on a tall, branching inflorescence. WE HAVE LOST OUR STOCK PLANT AND CAN'T FIND A SOURCE FOR SEED. It comes from Namibia, southwest Africa, where the plants grow in rocky outcrops. We had listed this plant as another form of P. aciculatum, but think it is probably P. fasciculaceum. Click on species name to see one image of that species. AVAILABLE IN LATE SUMMER, 2020, It is a geophyte with bright pink flowers, and petals all about equal size. Succulent stems; cordate leaves with silky hairs; flowers with white upper petals and pink lower petals; day fragrant; summer dormant. It is found in the southwest corner of Cape Province, South Africa.SOLD OUT FOR 2020. (Turkey) Stemless, dark green cordate leaves which are shallowly lobed. SOLD OUT FOR 2020. It is very useful under shrubs and trees in the garden where it produced little splashes of artificial sunshine. Xerophytic bush; thin brittle stems; small succulent leaves; very large pale pink flowers with 4 petals; water very sparingly in the summer. SOLD OUT FOR 2020, Succulent and branched shrublet; white flowers with dark purple veins at the base of the petals; succulent stems, succulent leaves; inflorescences become hardened and woody with age; summer dormant. It is a stem succulent with a large, thick smooth stem. It is a sprawling plant, but quite mannerly. From Stellenbosch, South Africa; tuberous rooted; night scented; leaves with large five lobed segments; pale yellow flowers, tiny blotches and veins on upper petals, maroon blotches on lower petals; summer dormant. A well-branched shrublet with succulent branches; flowers white with pale lavender blotches on all five petals and purple veins in upper petals; summer dormant; water very sparingly. Other types with good culinary qualities include the strawberry-scented variety Pelargonium ‘Lady Scarborough’, the lime-fragranced Pelargonium ‘Lime’, and the peppermint-perfumed species Pelargonium tomentosum. It has pale green and very light creamy-yellow veined and splashed leaves and mid lavender flowers with a white eye. It has large prostrate leaves and white to cream colored flowers. It is cold hardy from USDA Zone 4-5 up to Zone 9. Tuberous roots; simple lanceolate hairy leaves; pale yellow flowers; summer dormant UNAVAILABLE IN 2020. They're mainly found growing naturally in a … Turnip shaped tuber; leaves green and pinnately compound; flowers small and pink; upper petals have wine red feathery markings; flowering after the leaves have died; summer dormant. From Stellenbosch, South Africa tuberous rooted; night scented; leaves with large separated lobes; pale yellow flowers with a pink caste and pale maroon streaks; summer dormant. tabulare (L.) auct. aestivale. SOLD OUT FOR 2020, From Welland Cowley, South Africa; geophyte; lanceolate leaves; white flower with red veins; summer dormant. The flowers are white and reflexed. The leaves are flat but can vary in the amount of division from entire to trifoliate. A branching woody shrub; swollen roots; leaves sticky small gray and aromatic; mid pink flowers; water sparingly. UNAVAILABLE IN 2020, (Madagascar) Heart shaped velvet leaves, very tall hard brown stems up to 8', flowers in clusters, bright pink narrow notched petals with a difficult to define scent; dormant in late summer. It has very attractive cream to pale yellow flowers with feathery markings.The leaves are erect and bipinnatisect. Commonly called the Pineapple Pelargonium due to the scent of the leaves when broken. The genus Pelargonium is largely South African, with more that 80 percent of the 270 species found on the continent. A scandent shrub; leaves are pinnate, grey and hairy; a truly splendid hybrid with red upper petals, a dark center and almost white lower petals. It is found in the southern cape province of South Africa, and flowers in the summer. A few species are also found on a few Indian Ocean islands, in Australia, Syria and tropical Africa. Taxon 30: 307 argue that the choice of P. hirsutum was made arbitrarily, and that Pelargonium cucullatum (L.) Aiton, designated by van der Walt, J.J.A. Sets huge amounts of seed. It occurs in the southern cape of South Africa in the mountains, and grows in the fynbos and is spring flowering, summer dormant. Short fat stems; leaves hairy with five triangular shaped lobes; petals are narrow and bright pink; upper petals with dark pink veins in the throat; grows well in shade; dormant in the summer. Because the flowers are highly unusual and some are delightfully scented. We do not intend The Plant List to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. The Plant List. White/green flowers. The larger majority occurs in South Africa, while a few species occur in tropical Africa, Syria, Australia and on a few islands in the Indian Ocean. Why bother to grow them if they require so much attention? UNAVAILABLE IN 2020. Click here to discover more about Pelargoniums. Species pelargonium P. mutans P. mutans: One unusual pelargonium I have is P. mutans. Gray green entire leaves with dentate margins; flowers with pale pink lower petals that darken with age; orange red upper petals with black blotches. The plants are compact, about 12" in height. Short lived but easily grown from seed. FEW AVAILABLE LATE SUMMER, 2020, Thick, rounded, brown to greyish-brown stems. From Jay Kapac in Southern California. non L'Herit. Eastern Cape of South Africa; tuberous rooted; leaves large and softly lobed; flowers with fimbriate petals, upper petals pale yellow to green; lower petals dark browny-pink. The genus Pelargonium is divided into sections based on morphological and other features. The leaves are very finely divided. A very large shrub (up to 8') with scented cordate shaped leaves and little pink flowers with streaked and veined petals that look like butterflies (hence the name). In the Horea group, it is a geophyte with entire and prostrate leaves. For additional images, go to Photo Gallery. This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus Pelargonium (family Geraniaceae).. Pelargoniums are woody-based perennials (most of them native to South Africa) that endure light frosts but not hard freezes and have slightly asymmetrical flowers in clusters. Bonsai enthusiasts grow it high in the pot, exposing its knobbed tuber, which the plant doesn’t mind. Geraniaceae. is an accepted name . SOLD OUT FOR 2020. A very unusual form of P. luridum from Mpumalanga, in Valoren Vallei, found near damp and boggy ground. Also known as P. parviflorum and P. brevipetelum. From Eselfontein. Platkloof, Piketberg Mts. Water very sparingly during the growing season and not at all after it goes dormant at the beginning of summer until the beginning of fall, or when the weather cools. Old plants in flower are spectacular; may flower after the leaves die; summer dormant. Eastern Cape tuberous rooted; gray green finely divided leaves, pale skin colored flowers; winter dormant. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of accepted infraspecific names. Currency Calculator. Leaves will turn yellow and water should withheld. close-up of the flowers. The genus is diverse and includes annuals, perennials, succulents, shrubs and tubers that range in height from a few centimetres to several metres. Many occur in attractive colors including brilliant green, pale yellow combined with dark bluish-maroon, brilliant red, wine red and in several cases a pink and green mix. Pelargonium sidoides DC. The leaves are deciduous, silvery, hairy, and have wavy margins. NOT AVAILABLE IN 2020, In the subsection Horea, with pinnate to irregularly bipinnatifid leaves, although the leaves vary widely in form. alternans. Form obtained in a shipment of P. luridum above. SCENTED GERANIUMS (Pelargonium species) List of files and visuals associated with this text. Small shiny shield shaped leaves; light lavender pink flowers with purple veins on the upper petals only. Sometimes the flowers appear after the leaves have died. NOT AVAILABLE IN 2020. NOT AVAILABLE IN 2020. Eastern Cape of South Africa; small gray green entire leaves; deep pink spidery flowers; tuberous roots. All up, there are around 280 species. stipulaceum LC Pelargonium sublignosum R.Knuth LC Pelargonium suburbanum Clifford ex C.Boucher subsp. The family Geraniaceae consists of five genera; Geranium, Erodium, Monsonia, Sarcocaulon and Pelargonium. Pubescent, greyish green leaves. Similar to Derek Clifford's P. Zeyheri in 'Pelargoniums', including the popular 'Geranium' Yellow-green flowers. The Pelargonium species are unquestionably an enchanting and beautiful species with their graceful flowers and range of fragrant leaves in a variety of shapes that make these plants simply unique. Soft gray green leaves with a cuneate leaf base (to distinguish it from P. crassicaule); lobed and ruffled white flowers with cherry blotches on all petals and dotted veins on upper petals; summer dormant. Species: Pelargonium sp. Summer dormant and night scented. Ht 30cm Sp 30cm. As night comes on, the night scented group release a heady fragrance of vanilla/cloves/indefinable into the air that lasts until daylight the following morning. SOLD OUT, AVAILABLE 2021. The flowers are cream colored. Pink flowers becoming darker with age; blotches and stripes on all petals; summer dormant. A gorgeous Pelargonium species, award-winning Pelargonium 'Ardens' is a tuberous perennial with arching sprays of stunning small brilliant scarlet flowers adorned with dark brown blotches and veins on all petals. Limited availability. The species Pelargonium zonale is a member of the Ciconium section. From the late Frank Horwood; a form with scalloped, slightly succulent leaves; low growing; flowers with a yellow green base with dull purple blotches prominent on lower petals; tuberous rooted and night scented; winter dormant. UNAVAILABLE. Thickened semisucculent leaves; stems covered with semipersistant petioles; greeny cream flowers with red veins; very sensitive to water; just breathe on it. The two posterior petals have feathery markings. Fleshy succulent stem and succulent pinnatifid leaves; flowers small white with long white to pink stamens and orange anthers; summer dormant. The incredible diversity in habit, shape, size and color of true species pelargoniums have helped them remain popular for more than 300 years. Species and Primary Hybrids, Borders and BeddingRock Gardens and ContainersShade, AnnualsBorders and BeddingGround CoversRock Gardens and ContainersScramblers and CrawlersShade, Angel and Pansy-FaceFancy LeafHybridIviesRegal PelargoniumsRosebud PelargoniumsScented-LeafSentimental FavoritesSpecies and Primary HybridsUniques, Plant CareLinks and ReferencesContact Information. How to Grow Pelargonium Plants Guide to Growing Geranium and Storksbill. It flowers during the spring and summer, and is easy to grow. The Plant List includes a further 27 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus Pelargonium. 45: 380 should be the lectotype species.--Fide ING SOLD OUT UNTIL SPRING, 2021, A cross from Fibrex Nurseries, U.K. mid pink flowers with shallowly fringed petals, darker pink blotches and small purple veins on upper petals; water very sparingly in the winter, A small geophyte in Horea with simple to irregularly pinnatisect leaves and medium white flowers. Turnip shaped roots; pinnate leaves; branching scape, clusters of flowers yellow or pink with wine red blotches on upper petals summer dormant. The flowers are white, and at the base of the upper petals there are glossy raised black blotches which are purple-red on the outer edges. UNAVAILABLE, 2020. The flowers are a very pale creamy color, with wine-red markings on the upper petals. The majority of true Pelargonium species are native to South Africa. Collected by Dr. Goodenough on St. Helena, around 1986 at Asses' Ears, in the southwest of the island. Green hairy and deeply lobed leaves; glowing orange flowers; South Western Coast of South Africa, rocky exposed site; summer dormant. SOLD OUT UNTIL SPRING, 2021. They should therefore, be grown in all but the mildest areas of the U.S. with winter shelter, usually in a conservatory or greenhouse. Some are used in the perfume industry. Thickened roots; small gray green feathery dissected leaves; small mid pink flowers with faint cherry blotches on the upper petals. Sandy foothills of Matsikannaberg near Van Rhynsdorp; long lanceolate mid green leaves; large yellow flowers with spidery narrow petals; purple veins on upper petals; summer dormant; flowers after leaves die. Thickened roots; rosettes of small rounded gray green leaves; long arching flowering stems with narrow petalled burgundy colored flowers. 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