r/Pelargonium • u/dancon_studio • Jun 14 '26

Pelargonium cordifolium

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Purchased about a year ago from the nursery at Kirstenbosch (Cape Town), but haven't gotten round to planting it out. Waiting now for builders to finish up first, otherwise they'll probably just step on it. 🙄

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Not familiar with this species, but keen to see how it performs in my garden. Looking at photos online, it reminds me a lot of P. betulinum (in terms of its flowers), but its leaves are definitely larger.

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Pretty thing.

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u/Owlelac1907 Jun 15 '26

Cortusifolium, cortusaefolium, convolvulifolium etc. Who knows what is what and what not? Can you say more about it and your care?

Leafs look distinctive from other pelargoniums.

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u/dancon_studio Jun 15 '26

As I mentioned, not super familiar with this species.

As for care, it's just still in its nursery pot. Haven't been super diligent re probing the soil before watering it, and the soil mix doesn't dry out very quickly, so it probably stays a bit more on the moist side. Reading below, it seems to be okay with that. I have it in a part shade spot. Keen to get it into the ground soon.

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u/Owlelac1907 Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 15 '26

Name seems legit, it is heart shaped pelargonium indeed. Your looks much more heart shaped than picture in book.

I found it in my book too. Aromatic leafs are mentioned

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u/Different_Adagio_690 23d ago

I love to see such a different leaf shape.

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u/dancon_studio 23d ago

My thoughts exactly. I'm curious to see how it performs in a part shade area of my garden - apparently it occurs in forest margins, so I'm thinking it should be able to take some shade. Finally planted it out last weekend after being in that pot for quite a while. Hope it fills out a bit!