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Pelargonium dasyphyllum

Pelargoniums (Species and Primary Hybrids)

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The name refers to the hairy leaves of this species, but we can't say that we've noticed that these leaves are particularly hairy. They seem to be succulent and branched. The section Otidia is very confused. This plant is vegetatively propagated from a selection made in South Africa, but we must say that we're not confident of its identification. The flowers are white and reflexed. It occurs on the northwest coast of Cape Province in South Africa.

Photograph by Donn Reiners

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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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