These are ordinary red geraniums but their sheer velvety redness never fails to catch my eye. The plant in my garden never makes full heads of flowers, just three or four at a time, like you see here because it is probably too hot and dry. Although they are usually called geraniums, they are actually members of the pelargonium family and native to South Africa. While hot and dry is what most South African plants are used to, this is a cultivar, meaning a plant that has been bred to alter its natural characteristics so it would probably prefer more water
Geraniums are among the easiest plants to propagate, all you need do is cut a section of the stem and leave it in a glass of water for a while. It will make roots and it can be planted into soil