Pelargonium grossularioides – 10 Seeds
(Coconut Scented Pelargonium)
R30.00
Pelargonium grossularioides is a low-growing ground cover which flowers almost all year round
Common names include: Rooirabas, Gooseberry-leaved Pelargonium & Coconut Scented Pelargonium. The leaves have a subtle coconut scent.
Indoor Sowing: Late Summer and Early Autumn.
Direct Sowing: Late Summer and Early Autumn.
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🌼 Flower Quick Facts
Flower Info
- 🌍 Origin / Region: Southern Africa
- 🌸 Flower Color: Dark Pink
- 🦋 Pollinator Method: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Perennial
- 🌾 Plant Type: Groundcover, Sub-shrub
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Low-Growing, Sprawling, Trailing
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- 💧 Water Needs: Avoid Overwatering, Regular Water
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Cold Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Moderate Frost Tolerance, Moderately Drought Tolerant
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Fertile Soil, Light Soil, Loamy Soil, Moist Soil, Sandy Soil, Well-Drained
Pelargonium grossularioides is perennial plant. Common names include: Rooirabas, Gooseberry-leaved Pelargonium and Coconut Scented Pelargonium. This is a low-growing ground cover which flowers almost all year round and has stems which may grow as long as 0.5 m. The furrowed, angular stems are generally in shades of pale to deep reddish in color. Flowers are small (less than 10 mm across)and magenta in color. The leaves have a subtle coconut scent.
Growing Pelargonium grossularioides
Indoor Sowing: Late Summer and Early Autumn.
Direct Sowing: Late Summer and Early Autumn.
- Pelargoniums can be grown from seed in late summer and early autumn.
- Surface sow the seeds in a light, well-drained potting soil and cover them with a thin layer of soil.
- Water thoroughly, but gently and provide light shade.
- Germination usually takes place within 1 month, but may take longer.
- Pelargoniums grown from seed are generally more vigorous than those made from cuttings.
- The plant can grow easily in a garden where the soils are fairly damp and moist.
- It is a relatively fast-growing, showy, long-flowering but relatively short-lived (5 years) perennial that brings spring color to any mixed border.
- It can be used as a bedding plant to create a dense band of color.
- It also does very well in containers or pots.
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