Kalwerbossie, Rabassam, South African Geranium (Pelargonium sidoides)

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philomel Castelnau RB Pyrenée, France(Zone 8a) Nov 28, 2004

Kalwerbossie, Rabassam, South African Geranium
Pelargonium sidoides

The darkest of all the species Pelargoniums

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Kim_M (Zone 7a) Nov 28, 2004

Gorgeous!

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goldenfish Tottori, Japan(Zone 9a) Nov 28, 2004

Your Geraniums are really cool!

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Brugie Chariton, IA(Zone 5b) Nov 28, 2004

Awesome color.

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philomel Castelnau RB Pyrenée, France(Zone 8a) Nov 28, 2004

Thanks all. This one is flowering outside at the moment here in SW France in a south facing border despite having had some frost :)
It isn't frost hardy, but must be sheltered enough from the lowest temperatures where it's growing

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bagpypr Redlands, CA(Zone 10a) Nov 28, 2004

I think I may have one darker called " Chocolate Solstice" that has flowers that are so deep red that they are almost completely black. The photo you have is stunning, however and it is a jewel of a pelargonium.

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philomel Castelnau RB Pyrenée, France(Zone 8a) Nov 28, 2004

LOL bagpypr, I knew I should have stuck "I think" on the end of that entry.

Ah - I've just realised I said "The darkest of all the SPECIES Pelargoniums" and yours sounds like a cultivar.....
What type of pelargonium is yours?

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bagpypr Redlands, CA(Zone 10a) Nov 28, 2004

Pelargonium hortum and by the way thank you for spelling "favourite" correctly.LOL

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lilystorm San Jose, CA Nov 28, 2004

Wow, that is just stunning. I must find this plant or some seeds for it. The deep red color is lustrous.

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philomel Castelnau RB Pyrenée, France(Zone 8a) Nov 29, 2004

..and the contrast with the lovely silvery leaves is good too lilystorm.

LOL bagpypr, you'll always find the 'english' spellings in my posts ;oD
When I haven't typoed of course (which is quite often I suspect) *g*

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lilystorm San Jose, CA Nov 29, 2004

Anyone know of a U.S. source for the plant or seeds? My Internet search turned up only one source, B and T World Seeds. As far as I can tell, it's saying that the seeds cost $10 for 3 seeds. The only listed colors are mauve and black.

http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com

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philomel Castelnau RB Pyrenée, France(Zone 8a) Nov 30, 2004

This is one i've used http://geraniaceae.com/pelargoniums/

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