ivy geranium

...There are groups such as the flower geraniums that grow in large, tall clusters, the dwarf geraniums that are 20-30cm tall, the smaller mini geraniums, and the fancy-leaved geraniums that have many variations in leaf color. In recent years, there are also first-generation hybrids cultivated by seed propagation. In addition to these, there is another group called ivy-leaf geraniums (illustration), which were developed by crossing P. peltatum Ait. and P. lateripes L'Her., and have long creeping stems and leathery, five-lobed leaves that sometimes have rings. Like geraniums, they bloom all year round, but in Japan they bloom well from spring to summer and often do not bloom much after that. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "ivy geranium" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…高性大房咲きとなる花ゼラニウム系，草丈20～30cmのドワーフ･ゼラニウム系，より小型のミニ･ゼラニウム系，葉色に変化の多い変り葉ゼラニウムfancy‐leaved geranium系などのグループがあり，近年は種子繁殖により栽培する一代交配種系もある。これらとは別にP.peltatum Ait.とP.lateripes L’Her.などの交配から改良されたつた葉ゼラニウム(アイビー･ゼラニウムivy geranium)（イラスト）という別グループがあり，これは茎がはうように長く伸び，葉は革質で5裂し，ときに輪紋を現す。ゼラニウム同様，四季咲性があるが，日本では春～夏によく咲き，それ以後はあまり咲かないことが多い。…

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