pelargonium
noun[C]
uk/ˌpel.əˈɡəʊ.ni.əm/us/ˌpel.ɑːrˈɡoʊ.ni.əm/aplantwithred,pink, orwhiteflowers, oftengrownincontainersandgardens:
Using differentshadesof asingleplanttypesuch as pelargoniums isparticularlyeffectivein asmallgarden.
Generations ofgardenershave taken earlycuttingsfromtheirfavouritepelargoniums.
Synonym
geranium
- Iwaterthe pelargoniumshalfas much as I do my otherpotplants.
- Theconditionsthisyearhave beenperfectfor the pelargoniums.
- Pot oncuttingsof pelargoniums,fuchsias, and otherplantsstartedinspring.
- Plantsgrownoutsidein thesummer, pelargoniums forexample, can bebroughtinside and will oftencontinuetoflowerthrough thewinterif they are given enoughlight.
Flowers & flowering plants
- anemone
- antirrhinum
- aster
- astilbe
- aubretia
- dandelion
- delphinium
- dog rose
- dogwood
- edelweiss
- lily of the valley
- locoweed
- lotus
- lupin
- mallow
- sweet pea
- tulip
- unscented
- verbena
- viburnum