Today's Flowers - Geranium/Pelargonium?

by - 4.10.08

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2 Okt 08


"Geranium" is also the common name of members of the genus Pelargonium, which were formerly classified in the cranesbill genus. True Geraniums are frequently distinguished from the less hardy Pelargoniums as (rather redundantly) "hardy geraniums" by gardeners and in the horticultural trade. One can make the distinction between the two by looking at the flowers: Geranium has symmetrical flowers, while Pelargonium has irregular or maculate petals. Other former members of the genus are now classified in genus Erodium, including the plants known as filarees in North America.



pelargonia
22 Sept 08



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19 comments

  1. "Louis's" mother always had geraniums in the flower beds of her home.

    Lovely images!

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  2. I think your text got me a little more confused than clarifying the geranium names. There's a geranium annual (is that what you have in your box?) and a geranium perennial (cranesbills).

    And the bottom is nasturtium, which I have all over my backyard. Is that connected to the above text in any way?

    Beautiful flowers and photos.

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  3. Mirage! the first photo is absolutely stunning! I would give it an windows wallpaper candidate award! if you get what I mean! Loveeee it! Please pray for my exams! God Bless you and your family! Cavite is doing fine! Hhope vienna is too!

    Steven^^

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  4. Love the flower box in front of those lacy curtains.
    Wonderful composition!

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  5. I love these both but Nasturtium are one of my favorites. Beautiful!

    Tropaeolaceae, the nasturtium family) of herbs of Central and South America with showy spurred flowers and pungent edible seeds and leaves ; especially : either of two widely cultivated ornamentals (T. majus and T. minus)

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  6. Geranios are very easy to cultivate flowers and ornamental beauty. Great post.

    Thank you for your visit in my blog.

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  7. Hi, I love Geranium and the variety of colors. I thank you for sharing.
    hugs
    Denise & Santilli - Today's Flowers Team

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  8. This photo is just lovely, I like the composition and everything about it.

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  9. Very nice shot of the flowers. Windows boxes are always so cheery.

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  10. Super duper pretty flowers! I love that one by the window sill.

    My flower is posted here. Please drop by if you have the time. Thanks!

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  11. That first picture could be framed and hung on a wall. It's picture perfect!

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  12. Beautiful flowers. We have some of them to our garden.

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  13. my girlfriend will definitely love this. i will invite her to see this and spray perfume all around the room to have the blossom effect. lols. great post. i truly enjoyed it.

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  14. Lovely pics and flowers - both pelargonium and common nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)are my favorits of annuals:)

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  15. Both geraniums and nasturtiums are lovely flowers, especially in window boxes. ;-)

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  16. It looks like a portuguese window - fuul of flowers! I loved it!

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