Hybrid groups

Angels: Although plants in this group are similar to the miniature regals, they appear to be more closely related to P. crispum, which is a likely hybrid parent. They are bushy plants with thin, woody stems, single flowers and rarely exceed 25 cm tall. Many, known as the Langley-Smith hybrids after their originator, were derived in the 1930s and 40s.

Uniques: Older hybrids whose ancestry is not fully known, although P. fulgidum is probably one parent. All cultivars in this group are scented, but often only mildly - they have thus not been included among the scented-leaf pelargoniums.

Pelargonium 'Catford Belle'

Flowers small, single, rose-purple. Upper petals marked with purple.

This is an Angels Hybrid Group Pelargonium.

Raised Langley-Smith, UK, 1935.

Pelargonium 'Jacob's Unique'

Flowers single, crimson with dark feathering.

This is a Uniques Hybrid Group Pelargonium.

Pelargonium 'Madame Layal'

Flowers with the upper petals purple, lower ones mainly white.

This is an Angels Hybrid Group Pelargonium.

Raised in France in the 1870s.

Pelargonium 'Paton's Unique'

Leaves rather pungent-smelling. Flowers dark pink with deeper veins.

This is a Uniques Hybrid Group Pelargonium.

Introduced Paton, 1870.

Pelargonium 'Rollison's Unique'

Leaves softly downy, crinkled and with a slight scent. Flowers single, purple with prominent veins. ['Rollisson', 'Rollinson']

This is a Uniques Hybrid Group Pelargonium.

Pelargonium 'Rose Of Bengal'

Flowers rose-purple, upper petals with pale edges.

This is an Angels Hybrid Group Pelargonium.

Raised-Langley Smith, 1940.

Pelargonium 'Sancho Panza'

Flowers purple, fading, the petals with pale edges.

This is an Angels Hybrid Group Pelargonium.

Pelargonium 'White Unique'

Leaves 3-lobed, slightly fragrant. Flowers white, suffused with pale pinkish purple.

This is a Uniques Hybrid Group Pelargonium.

kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Magnoliopsida
superorder     Rosanae
order      Geraniales
family       Geraniaceae
genus        Pelargonium L'Hér.