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  Pelargonium Catalogue
They are some of the earliest Pelargoniums to flower in the spring and with regular feeds of high potash they will flower all summer either as a pot plant in the house or glasshouse or in a container in a summer garden display.
Pelargonium Species are native to South Africa, where they grow from the seashore to the more mountainous regions, because of this each one is as different and diverse as the areas they grow naturally in.
Stellar Pelargoniums were bred as recently as the 1970’s in Australia, and therefore makes this one of the newest introductions in the Pelargonium range.
www.fibrex.co.uk /pela.asp?CategoryID=1   (1410 words)

  
  PbsWiki - Pelargonium
Pelargonium carneum A tuberous plant from the Southern Cape of South Africa, from Worcester and Villiersdorp to the Gamtoos river.
Pelargonium echinatum is a stem succulent with tubers on its roots from the Northern Cape of South Africa.
Pelargonium leptum A tuberous plant from the South West Cape of South Africa, from the vicinity of Kuilsrivier and Durbanville in the South and between Paarl and Malmesbury in the North.
www.pacificbulbsociety.org /pbswiki/index.php/Pelargonium   (2737 words)

  
 Pelargonium suburbanum
Pelargonium suburbanum is a sprawling, mat forming herbaceous shrublet, with dark green leaves and large dark pink to purple flowers from mid-winter to mid summer (June to well into January).
Pelargoniums are one of the most popular pot- and bedding plants in Europe and North America and have been cultivated since 1672, when they were first introduced to the European public.
Pelargoniums are tender to frost and will succumb to wet cold and prolonged frost and are not suitable for permanent outdoor cultivation in areas with a winter minimum of less than -1 to 4 oC (30 to 40 oF) (USDA Zone 10).
www.plantzafrica.com /plantnop/pelargsuburb.htm   (1320 words)

  
 Pelargonium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pelargonium distillates and absolutes, commonly known as "scented geranium oil" are sometimes used to supplement or adulterate expensive rose oils.
Pelargoniums are extremely popular garden plants, grown as annuals in temperate climates, and thousands of ornamental cultivars have been developed from about 20 of the species.
Pelargonium leaves are usually alternate, and palmately lobed or pinnate, often on long stacks, and sometimes with light or dark patterns.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pelargonium   (574 words)

  
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Pelargonium alternans in cultivation is usually so overwatered and overfertilized that it is hardly recognizable as the species that it is. This native of the dry western and southern parts of the South Western Cape has very small finely divided leaves at the ends of very compact woody stems.
Pelargonium echinatum, the 'sweetheart geranium,' is native to Namaqualand, South Africa.
Pelargonium rapaceum is native to Namaqualand, the Karoo, and the Eastem Cape, and is most abundant in the South Western Cape, growing in sandy soil and on dry, stony mountain slopes.
darwin.bio.uci.edu /arboretum/pel.htm   (4556 words)

  
 Pelargoniums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Of the 230+ species of Pelargonium around 185 are concentrated in the in the winter rainfall area of the south western corner of the African continent.
Quite a few Pelargoniums are shrubby however many are stem succulent, pachycaul, or bulbous geophytes that have the ability to catch the eye of many collectors.
Pelargonium luridum is distributed in the summer rainfall grasslands of the Transvaal and north eastern cape.
home.comcast.net /~wintergrower/pelargonium.htm   (576 words)

  
 Pelargonium : by Ray Sahelian, M.D., health benefits
Pelargonium by Ray Sahelian, M.D. A new clinical study published in the medical journal EXPLORE -- The Journal of Science and Healing shows that a medicinal extract of Pelargonium sidoides roots, available in the U.S. as UMCKA COLDCARE(R), is an effective treatment of acute bronchitis, which is commonly associated with worsening of a common cold.
Pelargonium sidoides was well tolerated with no major adverse events reported during the trial.
Pelargonium sidoides significantly and concentration-dependently increased CBF to 123% at 30 microg/ml and to 133% at 100 microg/ml compared to the equilibration phase (100%).
www.raysahelian.com /pelargonium.html   (584 words)

  
 Essex Pelargonium Society
The Essex Pelargonium Society was formed in January 2002, formerly the Southend Geranium Group, for all interested in growing plants of the Geraniaceae family, commonly known as pelargoniums, geraniums, sarcocaulons, monsonia and erodiums.
The Essex Pelargonium Society aims to give you the opportunity to talk to others with similar interests and grow and show these popular plants, or merely to grow for display in the greenhouse or garden.
The Society encourages children to grow pelargoniums in Essex, by providing 300 plants each year to be distributed amongst 3 schools for the children to grow-on for exhibiting in their own competition at the Annual Show.
essex.pelargonium.org.uk   (577 words)

  
 Pelargonium x hortum 'Elite Red' - Geraniaceae
Pelargonium x hortum 'Elite Red' is the first geranium that I have grown from seed.
Pelargonium x hortum is a complex hybrid largely derived from P.
Pelargonium x hortum 'Elite Red' was featured as Plant of the Week April 1-7, 2005.
www.plantoftheweek.org /week302.shtml   (368 words)

  
 Pelargonium tomentosum
Pelargonium tomentosum is an aromatic, low-growing, sprawling subshrub with branches spreading in all directions.
The genus Pelargonium consists of ± 220 species, most of which occur naturally in southern Africa.
Pelargonium tomentosum is confined to mountains where it occurs naturally in semi-shaded, moist habitats, on the margins of ravine forests near streams.
www.plantzafrica.com /plantnop/pelargtomento.htm   (380 words)

  
 Olympus MIC-D: Reflected Light Gallery - Common Garden Geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum)
A favorite of home gardeners and horticulturists, the common garden geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum) is also known as the zonal geranium, based on the distinct bands or zones on their ornamental leaves.
Common garden geraniums and some of their Pelargonium relatives are known by herbalists as American cranesbill or alum root.
The dried rhizome and leaves of the wild geraniums are used for their styptic and astringent properties, and also as a gargle and for diarrhea.
www.olympusmicro.com /micd/galleries/reflected/geranium1.html   (425 words)

  
 Pelargonium Syrup - African Red Tea Imports
Pelargonium as alternative medicine: South African Flora is well known for its beauty and biodiversity, and the plant extract Pelargonium sidoides DC is set to become the ultimate South African panacea for coughs, colds and respiratory problems.
Pelargonium has a long and distinguished pedigree as a traditional remedy for treatment of gastrointestinal disorders and infections of the respiratory tract including tuberculosis.
The story of Pelargonium and it rise to scientific acclaim is extraordinary.
www.africanredtea.com /pelargonium-syrup.html   (467 words)

  
 Gosbrook Pelargoniums - Specialist Pelargonium Nursery - Welcome
I look forward to being able to serve the gardening public with quality young pelargonium plants.
I shared my passion for Pelargoniums with about 20 Horticultural / Gardening Societies around the country in 2006 and will once again be out and about in 2007.
If you are a Pelargonium hybridiser and are looking for an outlet for your new plants then please contact me directly via the Contact details.
www.gosbrookpelargoniums.com   (248 words)

  
 Ett rum och kök/One room and a kitchen: Pelargoniums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Pelargoniums have only one disadvantage: You are never satisfied and will always be craving for more.
In the middle of the 19th century pelargoniums were gradually spread from the gentry to the peasants, and are now considered as an obvious part of Sweden's green heritage.
However, the original names are forgotten and the pelargoniums have been spread under a nickname, often referring to a place or to the person who has preserved it.
hem.passagen.se /anna.mattisson/pelargoniums.html   (944 words)

  
 Pelargonium Capsules - Secure Online Ordering
· Pelargonium Anti-bacterial: the p.sidoides extract prevents bacteria from sticking to cells in the mucous membranes.
· Pelargonium Antiviral effect: prevents viruses from attaching to the mucous membrane cells and stimulates the body’s immune system in such a way that both bacteria and viruses are prevented from multiplying
· Pelargonium Expectorant: the extract acts as an expectorant, allowing the body to expel contaminated mucous making conditions less suitable for the multiplication of the bacteria and viruses.
www.burstingwithhealth.co.uk /pack-info/pelargonium_capsules.html   (328 words)

  
 Geranium versus Pelargonium - Gardening
Pelargoniums have irregular shaped petals and as many as 7 out of 10 stamens are infertile.
Pelargonium species are restricted to southern Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and some southern islands.
The next article will focus just on the group of Pelargoniums commonly referred to as “scented geraniums” because their leaves have oil glands that emit various types of scents.
www.bellaonline.com /ArticlesP/art3400.asp   (306 words)

  
 Publication: Geranium (Pelargonium)
The showy, flowering geraniums, normally grown as indoor and outdoor plants in Nebraska, are members of the genus 'Pelargonium.' They are subtropical in origin and are treated as annuals in Nebraska, since they do not overwinter outdoors.
Pelargonium geraniums range in height from a few inches to several feet, depending on the cultivar, age and maintenance of the plant.
Pelargonium geraniums enjoy a long growing season and enhance landscaping when planted directly in the ground; in hanging baskets or window boxes; or in containers on decks, patios or entrances.
www.ianrpubs.unl.edu /epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=232   (2805 words)

  
 RNZIH - Horticulture Pages - Pelargonium wall   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
I saw the courtyards of Cordoba and the way they clothed their walls with pelargoniums, and I thought, 'I want one.' So that's what we've created here.
These pelargoniums are quite compact, free-flowering and disease resistant.
Pelargonium leaves are on the hairy side and hold water, and that can harbour disease.
www.rnzih.org.nz /pages/Pelargonium-wall.htm   (451 words)

  
 Pelargonium or geranium
These days there is a lot more awareness of the need for accurate naming, but commercial interests have pursuaded some to still use the name geranium for a Pelargonium, without much of an attempt at trying to explain the problem.
If they feel they will not stay in business if they drop geranium this is understandable, then it is hoped that they will make the effort to educate the public through their catalogues, and then one day the problem will go away.
In the UK on the show bench a "geranium" used to be the Zonal Pelargonium and a "pelargonium" the Regal (or Martha Washington) Pelargonium.
www.pelargoniumsandgeraniums.net /pelorger.html   (462 words)

  
 Gardening/Pelargonium - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks
There are several main groups of pelargoniums, as the common "fish geraniums" (from the odor of the foliage), the "show" or Lady Washington pelargoniums, the ivy geraniums, the thin-leaved bedders (as Madame Salleroi), and the "rose" geraniums.
Cuttings of partially ripened wood of all pelargoniums root very easily, grow to blooming size in a short time, and, either planted out or grown in a pot, make fine decorations.
The show pelargoniums have but one period of bloom, usually in April, but they make up in size and coloring.
en.wikibooks.org /wiki/Gardening:Pelargonium   (359 words)

  
 The Pelargonium Page
The genus Pelargonium L. is a rather big one and is comprised of well over 200 species.
Pelargonium flowers differ from those of other genera in having the upper two (posterior) petals differentiated from the lower three (anterior) petals.
Because of their ability to survive in arid conditions, because of their adaptability, and, last but certainly not least, because of their beautifully coloured flowers, there are probably only a few gardeners who have never grown pelargoniums.
www2.arnes.si /~mstrli/pp1.html   (2655 words)

  
 Pelargonium (geranium) Websites - pelargoniums and geraniums wworldwide
A Society, which although it includes fuchsias, has a good deal of information on pelargoniums, mostly from their newsletters which are published in full, at the time of writing this.
Species Pelargoniums only - comprising a list of the species names, divided into sectional groups, and links to 20 species pages with descriptions with distribution and plant photographs, and other information.
Pelargonium Breeder II, A website for growers who are inteested in or reading about hybrising Pelargonium species or cultivars.
www.pelargoniumsandgeraniums.net /pellinks.html   (1350 words)

  
 Royal Horticultural Society - Gardening Advice: Pelargonium Viruses
Line patterns along the veins and flecks on the veins (Cause: pelargonium line pattern virus, natural transmission unknown, not carried by insects but can be mechanically transmitted).
Pale chlorotic rings, line patterns and yellow spots (Cause: pelargonium ringspot disease, several viruses carried on seeds and pollen).
Yellow spots and ringspots, most commonly on ivy-leaved pelargoniums (Cause: tomato spotted wilt virus, transmitted by a number of thrips species, particularly the western flower thrips).
www.rhs.org.uk /advice/profiles0201/pelargonium_virus.asp   (232 words)

  
 TPB II/ HOMEPAGE
The Pelargonium Breeder (TPB) was a newsletter published in 1973 -74 by the International Association of Pelargonium Breeders.
While in the geranium family, pelargoniums are not true geraniums.
You know what a pelargonium is, and are looking for information to try your hand at hybridizing.
www.pelliebreeder2.com /index.htm   (302 words)

  
 Pelargonium
Today, with the advantages of modern science and clinical research, we are able to better understand what makes this traditional remedy work so effectively.
Pelargonium sidoides has been successfully used for the treatment of:
Pelargonium sidoides DC, a plant species used in folk medicine by the Southern African native population, were evaluated for their effects on nonspecific immune functions.
herbalafrica.co.za /HerbsPelargonium.htm   (1424 words)

  
 Pelargonium hortorum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
This sturdy plant, which is actually a Pelargonium, comes in all colors from red to pink, salmon, white, “appleblossom” and many shades in between.
Culture for Pelargonium x hortorum is fairly simple: give them lots of light, well drained soil, and fertilize every two weeks during bloom.
Another name for them is “zonal” geranium which comes from the dark red or brown ring (zone) found on their leaves.
www.laeom.com /pelargonium.htm   (350 words)

  
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Pelargoniums are often called geraniums (from the Greek word 'geranos' meaning a crane referring to the pointed beak on the seed) this is an incorrect, but common usage and refers to the hardy cranes bill types.
Some medicinal uses have been claimed over the years for pelargoniums and geraniums, as the chemical components are believed to have astringent and diuretic properties.
Some breeders have spent many years developing new and exciting varieties of pelargoniums and other plants.
www.thompson-morgan.com /factsheet/pelargoniums   (1428 words)

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