Pelargonium Radens- 20 Seeds
(Pelargonium radula)
R30.00
This showy, scented Pelargonium Radens will bring delight to any fragrant garden. The flowers are pale purple to pink with deep purple markings on the upper two flower petals.
Seed Type: Organic – Harvested from our own plants.
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: South Africa
- 🌸 Flower Color: Pink
- 🦋 Pollinator Method: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Moths
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Perennial
- 🌾 Plant Type: Shrub
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Shrub-like, Spreading, Upright
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- 💧 Water Needs: Avoid Overwatering, Moderate Water, Water Deeply
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Drought Tolerant, Frost Sensitive, Heat Tolerant, Moderate Cold Tolerance
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Loam, Sandy, Well-Drained
Pelargonium Radens Seeds. Pelargonium radens commonly known as Rasp-Leaved Pelargonium is a South African endemic species from the Eastern Cape and Western Cape Provinces. It is synonymously known as Pelargonium radula.
This showy, scented Pelargonium will bring delight to any fragrant garden. Pelargonium radens is an erect, closely branched shrub which is usually less than 1.5 m high. The younger branches remain herbaceous and slender but become woody at the base with age. These branches are also covered with stiff bristles which make them rough to the touch. The extremely divided leaves are triangular in shape and are 30-50 x 30-60 mm.
The leaves have a pungent odor when they are bruised. The flowers are pale purple to pink with deep purple markings on the upper two flower petals. The plant flowers from August to January. The seeds are set immediately after its flowering period.
Growing Pelargonium Radens
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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