Collection of 5 Upright Geraniums

<p>What would our windowsills, balconies, summer borders and flowerbeds be without <strong>the <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/annuals/plug-plants-annuals/annuals-by-variety/pelargonium-geranium.html">Pelargonium</a>, more commonly known as Geranium?</strong></p> <p>Unlike its cousin the hardy perennial geranium, <strong>the Pelargonium is a tender plant</strong>, sensitive to cold, generally <strong>grown as an annual</strong> unless overwintered in a frost-free location. Planting in open ground is only possible in our mildest regions.</p> <p>No matter! It offers a wide <strong>diversity of forms, colours, textures and fragrances</strong> – enough to trigger <strong>acute collectionitis!</strong></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-59148 aligncenter" src="https://www.promessedefleurs.com/blogwp/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/pelargonium2.jpg" alt="geranium" width="1172" height="780" /></p> <p>Pelargoniums come in numerous varieties such as the <strong>zonal pelargonium</strong> with velvety leaves marked by a darker zone, the <strong>ivy-leaved geranium</strong> (<em>Pelargonium peltatum</em>) <strong>“king of balconies”</strong>, which forms flowering cascades all summer long, the <strong>regal pelargonium</strong> with large flowers or the <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/annuals/plug-plants-annuals/annuals-by-variety/pelargonium-geranium/scented-geranium.html">scented pelargonium</a> like the <strong>Rose-scented Geranium</strong> (<em>Pelargonium graveolens</em>) <strong>whose foliage</strong>, rich in essential oils, <strong>releases varied fragrances</strong> of rose, lemon, mint or even chocolate depending on the cultivar, and <strong>is said to repel mosquitoes</strong>.</p> <p>While the leaves of scented pelargoniums are edible, their roots are also used in herbal medicine for their <strong>purifying benefits</strong>.</p> <p>It boasts <strong>long and generous flowering</strong> lasting 6 months of the year (or longer if kept warm in winter), ranging from <strong>pure white to the most vibrant red</strong>, only interrupted by the first autumn frosts.</p> <p>Alternately <strong>elegant or verging on garish</strong>, it thrives <strong>in all gardens</strong> regardless of style, <strong>in flowerbeds</strong>, <strong>borders</strong>, <strong>rockeries</strong>, <strong>pots and hanging baskets</strong>.</p> <p>Always beautiful whatever the weather, geranium flowers <strong>only require sunshine and regular watering</strong>.</p> <p>From care to pruning, discover our advice and fall for <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/annuals/plug-plants-annuals/annuals-by-variety/pelargonium-geranium.html">our exceptional collection of pelargoniums</a> as plug plants or <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/annuals/flower-seeds/flower-seeds-by-variety/geranium-seeds.html">our geranium seeds</a> so easy to sow! So why deprive yourself?</p>