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Pelargonium tricolor

Pelargoniums (Species and Primary Hybrids)

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Narrow grey green hairy leaves, elliptical in shape, with some teeth. 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. The plants are compact, about 12" in height.

Photograph by Donn Reiners

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Monsonia speciosa

This is an unusual member of the Geranium Family. The leaf lobes are very fine and narrow, and the flowers look like white tissue paper with notched margins and a pink central blotch. The anthers are orange. The plant grows in the winter and flowers in the spring. It must be allowed to go dormant during the summer. At that time all water should be withheld. It does well in a container, but should be protected from temperatures below freezing in the winter. It can be propagated from root cuttings or seeds. The roots are bright yellow and semi fibrous. It comes from the winter rainfall areas of the Western Cape of South Africa and grows in sandy loam.

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