It rained this morning. The flowers were very grateful for the drink and even the magpies came into the garden for a wash and brush-up in the ‘bird bath’ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #2 | Cooling
Category: Pelargonium
Often wrongly described as Geraniums, true Pelargonium come from South Africa. There are 6 distinct groups:
Regal: Bushy evergreen perennials and shrubs with rounded leaves sometimes lobed or partially toothed, producing single rarely double flowers in shades of mauve, pink, purple or white grown for outdoor or indoor display
Angel: Similar to regals, but more compact and bushy. Mostly derived from P. crispum
Ivy-leaved: Trailing evergreen perennials with stiff fleshy leaves and single or double flowers used for hanging baskets or containers
Zonal: These are mainly derived from P. inquinans and P. zonale. Upright, bushy, succulent-stemmed perennials grown for their single or double flowers. Some have attractive foliage. This type is most commonly used for bedding displays
Scented-leaved: Shrubby evergreen perennials and shrubs, which are mainly cultivated for their scented and often distinctly lobed, toothed or incised or variegated leaves
Unique: Shrubby evergreen perennials that do not fall into the above categories
Square in September
Becky from “A life of a 40 something” is posting a flower a day throughout September, in the square format. She’d love you to join her. day 14
Square in September
Becky from “A life of a 40 something” is posting a flower a day throughout September, in the square format. She’d love you to join her. day twelve
Square in September
Becky from “A life of a 40 something” is posting a flower a day throughout September, in the square format. She’d love you to join her. day ten
Flower Portrait: Raindrops
Nalinki at Angles and Views has started #flowersoverflowers where we can share our favourite blossoms of the week. It seems like a good idea to spread some blooms across the Internet. I am more than happy to join in.
