Got these 2 new lovely pelargoniums after hanging around Ace Hardware this morning...ah..the temptation to get them is such!!

Has anyone grown these lovelies? Any special pointers/suggestions:

The tag says it is a Pelargonium crispum 'Prince Rupert' - I liked the crinkly varigated leaves


And this other one says it is a Pelargonium hortorum 'Vancouver Centennial' - the leaves reminds me of maple leaves during Fall

I'v grown 'Vancouver Centennial' . They are both very nice. They like just a bit more shade than a regular Pel. I had mine in AM sun until aout 1:00. Love the foliage.

I have both of them, the P. crispum again, I just picked up recently, left my other one in my last garden. The Vancouver Centennial I have had off and on for years, it a popular one, common in most nurseries. They are both easy to grow, they don't like frosty nights. I just prune them back late winter and they send out new growth in the spring.

Truly enjoying these new pelargoniums and now I see the a nicely opened bloom from the Pel.h. Vancouver Centennial..so lovely! Reminds me of our 2nd home city over there Can't wait to see the rest of the blooms to enjoy the sunny warm weather even more

I just planted my Pelargonium crispum 'Prince Rupert' yesterday in a larger pot, I had the same label and Monrovia container. I noticed it said it makes a good standard so that's what I will keep it pruned to.

Oh me too..I need to repot my Prince Rupert..just lining up all my gear..

Prince Rupert and Vancouver Centennial nicely re-potted 17APR:smily:





It is getting warmer slowly everyday, but the winds are breezing away..so it is fun to continue gardening

Pel. Vancouver Centennial shows off more of her nice blooms! Really loving my new pel


Closer look:

Our Pel. crispum 'Prince Rupert' is showing a nice bloom today!

Oh, nice, nothing on mine yet.

I noticed this Pel. crispum "Prince Rupert" seems to enjoy being in a shadier side, while the Pel. hortorum 'Vancouver Centennial' basks in more sun. Prince Rupert only pushed that bloom when I put it in a shadier side. Unless it was just sheer timing

Could be a coincidence, I have always had all of mine in mostly sun with maybe just shade in the late afternoons.

Just when blooms are coming out, then the strong winds are back! I like that it makes for a good cool down, but the gusts are baaad!

We haven't had any of that up here. Just breezes in the afternoons.

Pel. Prince Rupert is back in bloom..I placed it back in a sunny area a week and a half ago, but it went cool and very windy then. Yesterday, as we start hitting low 90's, it has pushed some more blooms!

Got this new pel over the weekend..its name makes me feel happy and smiling Have quickly repotted it so it can enjoy our unusual drizzle this summer: Love getting plants with variegated leaves
Pel hortorum 'Pink Happy Thought'

That is a nice one. There is a 'Happy Thought Red' as well. Not a dark red kind of like tomato soup red.

Oh..that is good to know! Pink and Red Happy Thought

Pink Happy Thought is enduring the heat wave surprisingly well...blooms on going:

This Spring 2014 is a nice blooming time for my pelargoniums:
Tri-color:


Pel. hortorum 'Pink Happy Thought'


Pel. crispum 'Prince Rupert'



Ginger scented pelargonium is also happily blooming: