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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2008 19:11:34 GMT
what's the difference between one and tuther? is it leaf shape?
find pelargonium survives better in dry heat, i think.
anybody know the difference? ;D
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Post by andy on Apr 18, 2008 19:19:10 GMT
I always thought that pelargoniums wre the gaudy plants used in tubs and beds for summer bedding....zonal and regal pelargoniums for example.
The geraniums are the cranebills or herbaceous plants that are found in herbaceous borders and even alpine screes.
Why we call pelargoniums geraniums i don't know
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 19, 2008 12:37:11 GMT
I have just come back from a Pelargonium Show - forgot to take my camera though.
I bought 5 plants for the foliage rather than the blooms. I do love geraniums...ooops pelargoniums in mass. One plant doesn't seem to look anything somehow but 3 or 5 of them, all the same colour can make a good display. There are some wonderful colours and leaf varieties these days, - not to mention the "smelly" ones.
Geraniums - well I have a few in the garden and I am a fan as well and, like Andy, I have no idea why we call pelargoniums "geraniums" .
RF
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Post by Auricula on Apr 19, 2008 17:03:56 GMT
It started because people thought the leaves looked to be a similar shape  Geraniums are hardy peremmials ( also known as cranesbills ) and pelagoniums are usually grown as summer bedding plants - there are several types,colours,scented leaved ones etc and they can be either upright or trailing  |
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Post by beanie on Apr 20, 2008 17:51:27 GMT
wonder if it'd to do with the shape of the seed heads they're the same on both( i think)
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Post by 4pygmies on Apr 20, 2008 19:01:32 GMT
I love Pelargonium's in pots in the summer and I have some of the gorgeous scented ones. I like Geraniums too - they love my chalky dry soil so they have spread everywhere. It bugs me when you see nurseries selling Pelargoniums as Geraniums - they really shouldn't do that - they are quite different plants aren't they?
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