Pelargonium vinaceum

Pelargonium vinaceum

Family: Geraneaceae

It is a tuberous species from Southern Namibia, Rosh Pinah, in the Richtersveld to South of Steinkopf, in South Africa. It grows in karroid vegetation in granites, shale or sand. Flowers may be cream to pale yellow, with wine red blotches in the center of the upper two.

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: Concordia. Harvest: August 2024