Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Rogan on August 29, 2007, 07:35:51 AM
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On a recent trip to the Little Karoo I chanced apon this interesting Pelargonium species. It has bright green thickened stems with very few small leaves (...if any - I can't remember!). Can anyone (Mark?) put a name to it?
Thanks a lot.
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A very nice form of P. tetragonum. The stems have three or four sides
This is what mine looked like
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Thanks for the name Mark, and so quick!
Unfortunately, at the time I was with a large contingent of international visitors and had to be on my best behavior, so I cutting did not make its way back home with me :'(
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As with bedding
geraniums Pelargoniums, I hate the word, the species can root easily.
If you ever hear of a cheap source for species seeds keep me in mind. Most SA seed companies charge up to £10 for a few seeds
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You mention SA seed companies in plural. The only one I was aware of was Silverhills Mark. If you know of more, please let me know. I'm desperate for diascia species seed myself and Rod and Rachel have had a few species but not that many. My species have been over propagated to keep them going. Need new material, and if I can get some I'll do a little breeding with the existing ones too to strengthen the collection some.
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Penrock comes straight to mind. http://www.penroc.co.za/ (http://www.penroc.co.za/)
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Oh dear, yet more temptation! I feel a birthday purchase coming on ;D
Sue
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many species are available from Fibrex http://www.fibrex.co.uk/pela2.asp?CategoryID=1&SubCategoryID=16 (http://www.fibrex.co.uk/pela2.asp?CategoryID=1&SubCategoryID=16)
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Thanks Mark, you are a mine of information! I'll email them now.