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  • Pelargonium

    (Storksbill)
    Geraniaceae

    Not to be confused with Geranium commonly encountered in temperate gardens. Pelargonium offers a diversity of growth habits, form and foliage for warmer climates and have little tolerance of cold winters.

    Species from winter rainfall southern Africa are mostly drought loving and favour lean sandy soils, prime targets for exploitation in Perth gardens.

    The common "Geraniums" of Australian gardens are typically hybrids involving summer rainfall species, developed for hot house culture elsewhere and are of variable hardiness on the west coast. Many struggle with dry heat and high leaf surface temperatures while some, predominantly older varieties, can be very robust.
    • echinatum   CAG01324
      Height40cmWidth80cmFlowering SeasonSpringWaterLLightFull Sun
      Pelargonium echinatum
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      A summer deciduous South African species forming a low mound of slightly spiny, silvery green, succulent branches densely clothed through the cooler months with felty, grey-green, scalloped leaves. White five petalled flowers, with prominent dark red blotches, age slowly to rosy pink and are borne in large circular clusters on slender stems during spring.

      Easily grown in unirrigated, well drained, sunny soil. Tolerant of only light frost.

      Exceedingly lovely in harsh conditions or as specimen in a large pot where its summer habit can be most appreciated.

      Excess summer moisture will result in an early demise of this otherwise very long lived albeit relatively slow growing plant.

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