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