Plant Identification Week 21

Zonal Geranium Pelargonium x hortorum cv. Upright, bushy plant with short, jointed stems Rounded, kidney-shaped, mid- green leaves Some leaves have a zone (a band) of dark brown or maroon Flowers appear in ball shaped clusters Colors – white, pink, salmon, orange, red, purple, some with white throats, or with bi-colors

Tuberose Polianthes tuberosa Rosette plant formed from bulb like rhizomes Grass-like basal leaves are semi-erect Strongly fragrant flowers on 2-3 foot spike Tubular flowers are wax-like, up to 2 inch long, and are white with single or double forms

Fairy Primrose Primula malacoides cv Rossette forming, stalked perennial Oval-shaped, slightly toothes, frilly margined, pale green leaves Flower stalks up to 1 foot long containing small, fragrant, flats flowers arranged in tiers Flower Colors – white, pink, lilac-purple, red-pink

Azalea Rhododendron cv. Small, woody shrub; some varieties deciduous, some evergreen Leathery, glossy, elliptical-shaped leaves with pubescence on underside of foliage Flowers are bell shaped, funnel shaped, trumpet shaped, some with ruffled petals Flower Colors – white, yellow, orange, pink, red, purple, bi-colored