-----Original Message----- From: Phil Bunch <pbunch@CTS.COM> >I have a plant labled as Pelargaonium crithmifolium >The anthers are very small and appear to be non-functional. The person >I got it from told me he has never been able to get it to set seed. >Does this sound like a normal flower for this species? I've not had luck setting seed on this species either. >A plant labled as P. dasyphyllum also is starting to bloom. Its stamens >are about as long as the stigmas and bare well developed, >purplish-red-brown anthers. The flower size and coloration is very >similar to the plant mentioned in the first paragraph with the exception >that the calex lobes have a reddish color. > >Anyone have input on these plants? Both are section Otida. Van der-Walt "Pelargoniums of Southern Africa volume 2" and Diana Miller "Pelargoniums" mention the similarity of these two succulent species. The main flower difference seems to be that p. dasyphyllum has 5 stamens of equal length while P. crithmifolium has stamens of unequal length. Keep Growing Pete Liekkio Seattle Washington pliekkio@connectexpress.com www.connectexpress.com/~pliekkio