Pelargonium reniforme
Pelargonium reniforme
Pelargonium reniforme
Kidney-shaped geranium
Back-to-school special offer!
Get €10 off for every €50 you spend! And get up to €40 off on a single order.
How does it work?
1. Shop your favourites
Add your favourite plants to your basket. For every €50 you spend (excluding delivery charges, store credit and the plastic-free option), you’ll receive a €10 voucher.
€50 spent = €10 voucher
€100 spent = €20 voucher
€150 spent = €30 voucher
€200 spent = €40 voucher
2. Place your order
Once your basket reaches one of the spending thresholds, place your order. You can even choose your delivery date!
3. Receive your voucher
As soon as your order has been shipped, you’ll receive an email containing your personal voucher code and its value.
4. Use it on your next order
Your voucher is valid for 90 days from the date you receive it. It can be used once only, on a new order worth at least the value of the voucher, excluding delivery charges.
Please note: Vouchers can be combined with other offers, but cannot be split or refunded.
Home or relay delivery (depending on size and destination)
Important: You may be charged customs duties by your country’s customs authorities upon delivery.
Schedule delivery date,
and select date in basket
This plant carries a 6 months recovery warranty
More information
We guarantee the quality of our plants for a full growing cycle, and will replace at our expense any plant that fails to recover under normal climatic and planting conditions.
Does this plant fit my garden?
Set up your Plantfit profile →
Description
Pelargonium reniforme, also known as the kidney-shaped geranium, is a South African botanical species that is rarely offered for sale. This "geranium" is valued for its beautiful velvety foliage, its long flowering season with vibrant magenta flowers, and its excellent drought resistance. This pelargonium also has an interesting growth habit that forms a low, spreading cushion in a rockery or container. Outside of coastal areas, it should be grown in a pot and overwintered frost-free.
Pelargonium reniforme is a wild plant native to the Eastern Cape in South Africa. It is quite commonly found in fairly dry areas that are regularly subjected to fires. It is a small evergreen shrub belonging to the Geraniaceae family. This species is known for its tuberous roots, which are used in herbal medicine. The plant typically reaches a height of 30 to 35cm (12 to 14in), but it spreads through its slightly suckering roots, occupying an area of 50 to 80cm (20 to 32in) in all directions. Its flowering branches are soft and downy, but its short main stem has a rough appearance. The evergreen foliage consists of reniform (kidney-shaped) or heart-shaped leaves with crenate or finely lobed margins. They usually measure 2 to 3cm (1in) in diameter. The presence of hairs gives these leaves a velvety texture. They boast a lovely green colour that is slightly bluish-grey. The lower surface of the leaves has thicker hairs and more pronounced veins. They are borne on long petioles. In our climate, flowering occurs from September to November. The flowers are arranged in umbels of three or more. They are a vibrant pink to magenta colour, with the upper two petals adorned with spots and stripes of a deeper pink.
Pelargonium reniforme will delight collectors of pelargoniums and geraniums. It forms large, flowering cushions for weeks during a time of year when they are scarce. Plant it where you can admire it and show it off. It will look wonderful in a rockery or along a path of a coastal garden. Alternatively, plant it in a pot on a patio or in a conservatory. Pelargoniums often delight us with their sometimes unexpected and wonderful scents. In mild climates, protected from frost, it requires no watering or maintenance, making it valuable for dry coastal gardens.
Pelargonium reniforme in pictures
Flowering
Foliage
Plant habit
Botanical data
Pelargonium
reniforme
Geraniaceae
Kidney-shaped geranium
South Africa
Planting and care
You can only plant these pelargoniums outside in gardens that are spared from heavy frost: the plant dies below -3°C (26.6°F). Elsewhere, they can be grown as an annual and planted after the last frost, in a sunny location. You can also plant them in a pot placed in a protected spot, which you will take out in May. The growing substrate should be well-drained and light.
Pelargoniums require well-drained soil, but not necessarily very rich. Water moderately. In a pot, more regular watering is necessary throughout the flowering period, then it should be reduced during the plant's rest period. You can keep your geraniums by bringing them indoors under a veranda or a cold greenhouse in winter. They can tolerate light frost, but will not survive winter in the garden, except by the seaside.
Planting period
Intended location
Care
Planting & care advice
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
This item has not been reviewed yet - be the first to leave a review about it.
Recently viewed products
Haven't found what you were looking for?
Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
Shipping country and language
Your country of residence may be:
Your country of residence is:
For a better user experience on our website, you can select:
Your shipping country:
-
Austria
-
Belgium
-
Bosnia & Herzegovina
-
Bulgaria
-
Croatia
-
Cyprus
-
Czechia
-
Denmark
-
Estonia
-
Finland
-
France
-
Germany
-
Greece
-
Hungary
-
Iceland
-
Ireland
-
Italy
-
Latvia
-
Liechtenstein
-
Lithuania
-
Luxembourg
-
Malta
-
Netherlands
-
Poland
-
Portugal
-
Romania
-
Serbia
-
Slovakia
-
Slovenia
-
Spain
-
Sweden
-
Switzerland
Language:
-
French
-
English
-
Spanish
-
Italian
-
German
-
Portuguese
-
Dutch
-
Finnish
My Account
Hello
My wish lists
My cart
Log in / Register
Existing customer?
This form is protected by reCAPTCHA - the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
New customer?
Create an account to track your orders, access our customer service and, if you wish, make the most of our upcoming offers.