D1224 Red Geranium Flowers Blooming in Time-lapse

The scented Geranium, Pelargonium, also known as the storksbill, is a genus of flower favored by gardners worldwide. The tight bud clusters bloom spectacularly in a wide assortment of colors, including red, orange-red, white, pink and fuchsia to deep purple. The plants are grown not only for their beauty, as their scent is important to the perfume industry, with the rose scented flowers most commonly used in place of rose oils. Known by its scientific name, Pelargonium x hortorum, most will know this red ornamental potted-plant as the Geranium.