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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Flowers: Showy
Other: The Pelargonium flower has a single symmetry plane (zygomorphic) which distinguishes it from the Geranium flower which is actinomorphic.
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Dynamic Accumulator: Fe (Iron)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Co (Cobalt)
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: take a stem cutting just below a node and remove the leaves from the bottom one or two nodes; roots will only develop from the region of a node; harden off the plants before transplanting them outdoors
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Zonal Geranium
  • Fish Geranium
  • Horseshoe Geranium
  • Storksbill

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Uploaded by Calif_Sue
Location: Mandan, ND
Date: 07/24/2019
Location: My garden
Date: 2023-06-16
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-05-29
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-06-21
Location: Granite Falls, WA
Date: 2017-09-22
Location: Scampston Walled Garden, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-30
Yorkshire Pelargonium and Geranium Society
Uploaded by PiaLouiseSourvi
Location: Cooks Nursery, Orem, Utah
Date: 2012-03-26
Location: The Park - full sun garden
Date: 2015-11-16
In the process of moving inside for the winter.
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-06-29

Date: 2009-08-26
Location: Scampston Walled Garden, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-30
Yorkshire Pelargonium and Geranium Society

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2017-04-24
Looks like an artist painted each leaf.
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: The Park - full sun garden
Date: 2015-11-16
Location: The Park - full sun garden
Date: 2015-11-16

Date: 2013-03-18
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-05-31
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-05-31
Growing in a container with Superbells 'Dreamsicle'
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2017-04-24
Beautiful colors on leaves as they emerge
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2017-04-24
Location: My garden
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Alexanders Farm Market, Whitmore Lake, Michigan
Date: 2022-06-30
Location: Alexanders Farm Market, Whitmore Lake, Michigan
Date: 2022-06-30
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-06-28
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-06-21
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2017-04-24
Has become a little leggy in the greenhouse; will have to trim it
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-06-28
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-06-28
Location: My garden

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
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