P. tricolor

Section Campylia
P. tricolor
P. tricolor

Pelargonium species native to south-western Cape Province, SA.

P. tricolor has narrow leaves. The smaller ones to the left are from the flower branches, and the ones to the right are from the main branches.

P. tricolor builds new branches from the root – something that I’ve never experienced its hybrids do.

I find P. tricolor easy to grow outside or in the greenhouse in summer, but a little more tricky to get it through winter inside under artificial light.

(This post was updated with more photos and text, April 2024.)

Archibald

Splendide x P. ovale ssp. hyalinum.
Pollination in 2010 and seedling raised in 2011 by Edgar.

Archibald
Archibald
Photo © Edgar

Campylia hybrids
From left:
P. ovale ssp. hyalinum, Baldric (own hybrid), P. ovale x P. tricolor hybrid, Splendide, Archibald (own hybrid), Renate Parsley, White Splendide and white P. tricolor.