ivy geranium

American  

noun

1. a trailing geranium, Pelargonium peltatum, of southern Africa, having a fleshy stem that becomes woody with age, glossy, ivy-shaped leaves, and clusters of flowers ranging from white to deep rose in color.

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Etymology

Origin of ivy geranium

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

She glanced somberly past the bamboo gatherers to where we saw a gray corner of the study with its pink ivy geranium blossoms atop.

From The Million-Dollar Suitcase by MacGowan, Alice

Astonishingly beautiful results may be had with small baskets by using only one sort of plant in each, such as oxalis, ivy geranium or some trailing flowering vines.

From Gardening Indoors and Under Glass A Practical Guide to the Planting, Care and Propagation of House Plants, and to the Construction and Management of Hotbed, Coldframe and Small Greenhouse by Rockwell, F. F. (Frederick Frye)

But round the sides of it were trailed long sprays of ivy geranium, making a beautiful bordering.

From Say and Seal, Volume II by Warner, Susan

If drooping or trailing plants are desired, the following may be used: oxalis, sweet-alyssum, lobelia, ivy, geranium, Kenilworth ivy, and Wandering Jew.

From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study by Ontario. Ministry of Education

They were passing a wall across whose top peeped an elbow of ivy geranium.

From The Ghost Girl by Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere)