Pelargonium peltatum (Ivy Geranium)
Native to South Africa’s Cape provinces, this climbing, semi-succulent perennial scrambles through shrubs or trails from walls and containers. Its long shoots can reach about six and a half feet. The fleshy, ivy-shaped leaves sometimes have darker bands. Clusters of mauve, pink or white flowers appear mainly from September to December in its native range. It grows in coastal and succulent scrub and is a parent of many cultivated ivy pelargoniums. Carpenter bees visit the flowers. Plants are easily propagated from stem cuttings or seed. It is toxic to dogs, cats and horses if eaten. Photographed in Salento, Colombia.
