Pelargonium fulgidum (5 seeds)

Pelargonium fulgidum (price per 5 seeds)

It is 0.4-1.0 m high but if growing amongst, and supported by other plants, it can reach a height of 2 m or more. The stems are semisucculent, becoming woody with age, and are covered with persistent membranous stipules. The leaves are oblong to heart-shaped, with serrated margins and are covered with tiny, silvery hairs, making them silky. The flowers are scarlet or carmine and are borne above the foliage on a long, branched peduncle.

Sowing instructions: Seed should be sown in autumn, in a well-drained seedling mix, and need only be covered lightly with the sowing mix, clean coarse sand or milled bark. The trays should be kept moist in a warm but shaded position.

Locality: Umdaus. Harvest: October 2023