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Pelargonium 'Mrs G.H. Smith' (A)
  • RHS AGM

geranium 'Mrs G.H. Smith'

'Mrs G.H. Smith' is a white-flowered cultivar with a feathered flash of cerise on the upper two petals. Its dainty, viola-shaped blooms are borne profusely through the growing season

Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Pink White Green
Summer Pink White Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1C
Botanical details
Family
Geraniaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Pelargonium can be perennials, sub-shrubs or shrubs, sometimes succulent and mostly evergreen, with palmately lobed or pinnately divided leaves and clusters of slightly irregular, 5-petalled flowers

Name status

Accepted

Horticultural Group
Angel pelargoniums are compact, bushy perennials with small, rounded leaves, sometimes scented, and clusters of small single flowers in shades of pink, red purple or white

How to grow

Cultivation

Requires frost-free conditions. Feed with a high potash feed throughout the growing season. See pelargonium cultivation

Propagation

Propagate from non-flowering shoots in spring or summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Patio and container plants
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Mediterranean climate plants
Pruning

Deadhead regularly

Pests

Generally pest-free, but may be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free, but may be susceptible to pelargonium rust and pelargonium viruses

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