Pelargonium capitatum cute colour

Dew on these Pelargonium capitatum petals at Grotto Beach, Hermanus emphasises a notable variation in the plant’s range of flower colours.

This is a late flowering stage; anthers having disappeared everywhere while curly-tipped style branches abound. Not only the ageing flowers sport styles. They are also preserved for the moment on the bare, dark green calyces.

These have-been flowers of the dense inflorescence cluster are by now without petals. Purple style protuberances signal that fruiting is underway, concealed by the sepals.

Drops of moisture enhance sepal hairiness in an ethereal way, as if flowers also transcend the everyday reality in their journey of transformation (Manning, 2007).