The young plant Pelargonium tongaense, native to areas of Natal in South Africa is now flowering, it has up to 10 brightly coloured red flowers on each flowering stalk that can attract butterflies and other insects, it also has light green Triangular lobed leaves.
Newly opened flowers of Pelargonium quinquelobatum
The young plant of Pelargonium quinquelobatum is now coming up to flower, it has greenish blue leaves and yellowish green flowers and is native to Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia. P. Tongaense is also about to flower which has red petals that attract butterflies.
Pelargonium capitatum is an elegant rose scented plant with attractive light pink flowers and can look especially lovely in a large pot with the trailing branches. The leaves can be added to a sponge cake by place them upside down at the base and placing the mix on top or/and chopping up 3 leaves and adding them to the sponge mix which has a delicate rose taste.
Pelargonium Species world 