Meet 4 varieties of Pelargonium

Pelargoniums are perennial plants that produce leaves and flowers so similar to those belonging to the genus Geranium that they have ended up being called the same as these: geraniums. They are ideal to have in pots or planters, or even in the garden.

The color of its petals is very cheerful, so much so that they attract various beneficial insects such as bees, which will surely decide to take a walk around your garden to pollinate your vegetables 😉. Meet 4 varieties of Pelargonium.

pelargonium australe

This lovely pelargonium is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Australia. Reaches 50cm in height, and its leaves have between 5 and 7 lobes. It grows in both full sun and partial shade, and adapts well to all types of soils.

Pelargonium graveolens

P. graveolens is a shrub-like plant native to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique that It reaches 1,5 meters in height and 1m in width. The leaves have very divided lobes, and curled edges, green. Produces flowers from summer to late fall / early winter.

It adapts well to living in semi-shade, but prefers to be in full sun.

pelargonium peltatum

P. peltatum is often known as the waterfall geranium or hanging geranium. It is a subshrub native to South Africa that reaches 2 meters in height. The leaves are small, round in shape, green in color. Its beautiful flowers bloom during the summer, both in full sun and in semi-shade.

Pelargonium x hortorum

Also known as garden geranium, mallow, mallow or zonal geranium, it is a hybrid of pelargonium zonale y Pelargonium inquinans. The leaves are large, and produces a large number of flowers practically all year roundexcept in winter.

Put it in semi-shadow and you will see how well it grows 🙂.

Which one did you like the most?