Erodium pelargonifolium ID wanted

[maggiepie]

Mark, your website is too tempting by far.
I had to stay and look at your geranium pics too, will save the other plants for Ron.

James, I can't see any tuber, maybe I planted the seedlings too deep?
They grow in a rosette shape with the bottom leaves hugging the ground.

[shelagh]

The Erodiums in our garden are still managing to put the odd flower up.  They are definitely one of the best plants for length of flowering display. Yes I do have pictures Helen but I haven't put names to them they are just general shots of the garden, I'll try and sort some out.

[maggiepie]

Thanks Shelagh, I look forward to seeing them.

[pel1]

The tuber develops just above the surface of the soil-if your seedling is very young it may not have developed yet.
regards, James.

[maggiepie]

James, my seedlings were planted out in the garden in late May.
I'm not sure how long lived they are, my E Gruinum plants germinated, flowered set seed and croaked in a matter of months.

[Mike Ireland]

Maggie
I acquired this plant as E. pelargonifolium & grew it as such for many years, it seeds itself about very easily.  It has survived the wet, damp and cold of our winters.  East coast of the UK.
I have now been told the plant is E. trifolium.  Whichever it is it flowers from early spring right through to late December.  Produces lots of seed and so I just pull out older plants and allow seedlings to develop.

Mike

[Maggi Young]

That looks lovely, Mike... the flowers are larger than I expected.

[maggiepie]

Thanks for the input Mike, your plant is beautiful.
Think I will go dig one up just in case. Maybe if I can get one to flowering the seedlings will be hardier.

[mark smyth]

Maggi this species probably has the best flowers other than 'Logano Real'

[mark smyth]

When the rain stops I'll photograph the leaves. They lie flat to the ground, look like fern fronds and the flowers come out on very long low held stems

[maggiepie]

Beautiful flowers Mark, the photo isn't half bad either
Is it 'Logano Real'?

[mark smyth]

You can use your imagination from this photo

[mark smyth]

sorry yes it is.

[pel1]

The plants at kew have the tuber clearly visible above the soil, as yours is not a v.young seedling and dosn't sound like it has a tuber, perhaps it is pelargonifolium after all?
regards, James.

[Paul T]

Mark,

What about Erodium 'Spanish Eyes'?  That has pretty impressive flowers.  I must admit I really love the look of the Erodium trifolium.  Looks like a good substantial plant, with good sized flowers.  The 'Spanish Eyes' seems to be quite a small plant, but with large flowers, particularly when contrasted with it's fine foliage.  So how big are the flowers on the trifolium/pelargonifolium and the 'Logano Real'?

Interesting to note that Erodium pelargonifolium is on our quarantine allowed list, while Erodium trifolium is specifically banned due to weed potential.