Pelargonium leipoldtii flowers and buds

The inflorescence of Pelargonium leipoldtii comprises a few umbels on long branched stalks. In picture the top umbel is all about the anthers, while lower down it is still promise in densely clustered buds.

These flowers do not count among the spectacular and famous of their genus. They compensate, both in number per umbel and performing capacity in harsher environments than their big-petalled, brightly coloured counterparts of lush settings.

The greenness in bud and flower shown here is often reduced, the environment imposing stress-induced, purplish grey discoloration on the plant from temperature excesses and aridity, even at bloomtime (Bond and Goldblatt, 1984; iNaturalist).