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Pelargonium carnosum

 
Common name fleshy pelargonium
Family geraniaceae
Life cycle shrub (Z10)
Flowers white (winter)
Size 30"
Cultural notes well-drained soil
From seed germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below

Succulent shrub from South Africa with fleshy stems and gray-green, feather-like divided leaves. It resists drought by dropping its leaves, keeping water stored in its succulent stems. It needs a summer dry period during which it is sensitive to overwatering.

This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away...

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from NARGS '21/'22 exchange. Baggy 70F (100%G, 2d)


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