Links

If you want to know more about the Geraniaceae Group members, please look at their very interesting web sites:

Erodium L'Hér ex Ait , by Dyoke van Assum. In Dutch.

Pelargoniums & Geraniums, information and links, by David Barrett

David Barrett's Web Sites, by David Barrett

Richardshardygeraniums , by Richard Brown : not only hardy geraniums...

World Wide Erodium, by Peter Brouwer

A French Pelargoniums Exposition, by Jean-Pierre Damion

Tropaeolum 2001, by John McFarlane

Mary and Paul Succulents, by Mary and Paul Hoogvliet

Monica's Värld, Pelargoner, Monica L. Ingelmark. Exstensive photo gallery of Pelargoniums cultivars and species. In Swedish.

Tsukiko's Jungle Garden, by Miho Iseki .In Japanese; very interesting photographic reports on Pelargonium species seedlings, starting with their first days of life)

Geraniums, by Rein ten Klooster. A space for Geraniums in the Groei & Bloei - Breda department website. A-Z list with info from a keen collector and lovely photos. In Dutch.

Photo albums of succulent and geophytic Pelargoniums, by Peter J.Liekkio

Hannes World Of Pelargoniums , by Hanne Madsen. In Danish

A not so simple garden, a blog of Ernie De Marie, New York

Geraniaceae, by Robin Parer

The Pelargonium Page , by Matija Strlic. A reference point for Pelargonium species. Many descriptions, maps and photos. Linked to a specialized discussion group.

Spirits Of Garden , by Anita Schweig-Bourg . Personal website about Anita's English garden in Luxembourg.

Perfect Pelargoniums , a blog to share the love of Pelargoniums, by Gwen Ward.

Anne Wilkinson, Historian & Author , introducing the book The Passion for Pelargoniums – how they found their place in the garden

National Plants Collections

Hardygeraniums.com , by Andrew Norton, holder of a National Collection of Geraniums in Somerset, UK. Comprehensive site also hosting an interesting forum

Cambridge University Botanic Garden The garden has a National Collection of Geraniums.

Erodiums , by David E. Green, UK. Pictures from a new National Collection

L'Essentiel sur les Geraniums Vivaces , by Dominique Evrard, holder of the French National Collection of Geraniums in Normandy, France. Excellent data base of 1500 taxons. Many photos and images of herbarium specimens. In French.The issue n°7 of the Newsletter is on line.

The Pelargonium Museum and the Swedish National Pelargonium Collection , by Maria-Pilar Herraiz. A quite special Museum located in a lovely old church building: 257 pelargonium species and over 3 500 different pelargonium cultivars to discover. Site in Swedish.

Other Geraniaceae websites

Algera - Tuingeraniums / winterharde geraniums, by Willy Muyildermans, Belgium. A nursery specialized in hardy geraniums.

Alex Bunakoff's web site (Russian site about cacti and succulents; pictures of P.rapaceum and S. multifidum)

Geert Lambrechts Geraniums, by Geert Lambrecht

Marks Garden Plants , by Mark Smyth

www.geranium.at , by Katrin Lugerbauer (German hardy geranium website)

Mensuma, by Remie Pama. A nursery web site. Large selection of hardy geraniums available. In Dutch.

May-Britt's Have, by May-Britt Shelløe. In Danish.

Seed Sources

Silverhill Seeds

Other Societies

PAGS - The Pelargonium & Geranium Society , UK

Wonderful Pelys, the Essex Pelargonium Society website , UK

Hardy Plant Society Specialist Groups : The Hardy Geranium Group , UK

International Geranium Society, USA

The Carmichael Geranium Society, Sacramento, California, USA

Pelargonium-Club.com , a Russian Pelargonium fan club.

Dansk Pelargonie Selskab (Denmark)

Svenska Pelargonsällskapet (Sweden)

Pelargoniumnettet - Hjem (Norway)

NPGV - Nederlandse Pelargonium en Geraniumvereniging (The Netherlands)

The Alpin Garden : ! Geranium farrerii ! Flora of Mount Ruapehu

Monographs

Les Erodiums des nos jardins

Articles and Publications

"The Bushman Candles", a new book on Monsonia species (Sarcocaulons) by Charles Craib and John Lavranos is about to be published in a limited numbered edition. Full details about the book at the Penrock Seeds & Plants website. A really attractive "preview" of the book is offered by the related issue of the Penrock Seeds and Plants Newsletter.

Aperçu sur la Taxonomie, l’Ecologie et la Phylogénie du genre Erodium L'Her. dans le bassin méditerranéen , by Prof. Guy-Georges Guittonneau : synthesis of recent works on the genus Erodium L'Her. with determination keys of the main species and their distribution in the Mediterranean area. Most enlightening and comprehensive work, beautifully illustrated. (File .pdf downloadable)

Pacific Bulb Society - PBS Wiki: Pelargoniums : excellent information and pictures about the geophytic Pelargoniums species, from David Victor

Geranium Taxonomic Information System (Dr. Carlos Aedo)

Experiments in breeding new Hardy Geraniums (Alan Bremner)

Herbaria and Florae

Collecting in Kyrgykstan - Geranium saxatile Kar. et Kir and Geranium collinum Willdenow

Wildflowers of Turkey - Erodium absinthoides . Beautiful close up pictures. Thanks to Allan Robinson for suggesting this site.

Flora Iberica. Plantas vasculares de la Península Ibérica e Islas Baleares

Flore illustrée du Djebel Antar et de sa région , Prof. Abderrazak Marouf, Université d'Oran, Algerie : beautiful homage to the nature of Djebel Antar with an excellent photo of Erodium cheilanthifolium ssp. antariense on the main page. Thanks to Prof. G.G. Guittonneau for suggesting this web site.

eFloras.org

From Acta Plantarum, a project about the Flora of the Italian Regions: the Geraniaceae family. Excellent pictures of plants in habitat, location data, botanical descriptions and discussion forum. In Italian.

Flora delle Alpi Marittime : data base about the Flora of the Maritime Alps (photos of Erodium rodiei , Geranium rivulare and others). In Italian.

Hendes Majestæt Dronning Ingrids Herbarium

The Clayton Herbarium Homepage - Botany Dept (BM), NHM, London

Asianflora , Cédric Basset, France. Really excellent site. Don't miss the Geraniaceae section!

Literature Database

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ePIC

Kew Library Catalogue

MBG W3TROPICOS (Nomenclature Database and associated authority files)

The International Plant Names Index

The Index to American Botanical Literature Database

CATALPA Web OPAC menu (NYBG library - on line public access catalog)

American Journal of Botany (search for articles)

The Natural History Museum Library Catalogue