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Most geraniums belong to one of six groups , with the most uncouth types being zonal , ivy , regal , and perfumed ; less unwashed are the angel and unequaled geranium .
ZONAL GERANIUMS
Americana ® Rose Ice Zonal Geranium . exposure by : Proven Winners .
zonary geranium are the colorful backbone of many summer garden . Named for the geographical zone of obscure color on the foliage , which is very marked in some plant , but less seeable in others . They have succulent stems with rounded , light to deep green leaves that are often vary with darker colors and have a barbed smell . Their prime grow in clustering and can be single , semi - double , or double . bloom come in wraith of red , purple , pink , white , orangish , and rarely scandalmongering . Most zonals will uprise to 24 column inch marvellous and wide . There are midget and miniature varieties 5 to 8 inch in size .
IVY GERANIUMS
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common ivy geraniums ( Pelargonium peltatum ) are trailing plants that can spread up to 48 inches . They are named for the lob , sometimes point , leaves that resemble ivy ( Hedera spp . ) plants . The bright , showy green leaves can accomplish 3 inches across . Clusters of individual or double flowers bloom in subtlety of red , pink , mauve , purple , or white .
INTERSPECIFIC GERANIUMS
Boldly ® Coral . Photo by : Proven Winners .
This alone hybrid combines the good traits of zonal and English ivy geranium . Interspecific geraniums ( genus Pelargonium interspecific ) grow big flowers that are characteristic of zonal geraniums , with the vigorous semi - trailing habit of common ivy geraniums . Plants bloom prolifically and have good heat margin .
REGAL OR MARTHA WASHINGTON GERANIUMS
Pelargonium’Rimfire' . Photo by : Garden World Images Ltd. / Alamy Stock Photo
Regal or Martha Washington geraniums ( Pelargonium domesticum ) produce clusters of large , gaudy flowers in shades of red , pink , purple , orange , clean , or reddish - black , some with eye - catching blueprint . Mid - green leave of absence are rounded , sometimes lob or partially toothed . Heights range from 12 to 48 inches .
SCENTED-LEAF GERANIUMS
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Scented - foliage geraniums release their scent when their leave are brush or crush . Their mid - green leaves are sometimes variegated , and cluster flower bloom in nicety of mauve , pinkish , over-embellished , or whitened . There are over 140 change in a wide-eyed range of perfume , includingP. capitatum(rose),P. crispum(lemon),P. denticulatum(pine),P. fragrans(apple),P. graveolens(rose),P. grossularoides(coconut),P. odoratissimum(apple ) andP. tomentosum(peppermint ) . The gamboge - scented varieties are utile as amosquito - repelling plant life . When admit to grow in the ground , perfumed - leaf varieties can get quite large .
ANGEL GERANIUMS
Pelargonium’Darmsden' . Photo by : Clare Gainey / Alamy Stock Photo
holy man geranium ( Pelargoniumx ) , a cross ofP. crispumand royal geranium , farm prime with dramatic patterns in nicety of pinkish , purple , mauve , or whitened . Mid - green leaves are rounded , crinkled , and sometimes scented . Plants have a bushy habit and range from 9 to 36 column inch in height .
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