Pelargonium 'Fairy Orchid' (A)
geranium 'Fairy Orchid'
A compact, bushy, evergreen perennial to around 50cm tall bearing flowers from late spring into autumn; flowers have white lower petals and white upper petals with dark pink feathering and pink-blotched tips
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical 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
Grow outside in summer in fertile, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun; in containers, indoors or out, grow in well-drained soil-less multipurpose compost or soil-based compost such as John Innes No. 2, in full light but shaded from scorching midday sun. Provide good ventilation, and water moderately during the growing season from spring to summer, and only sparingly in winter. For more details see pelargonium cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings from spring to autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Mediterranean climate plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
Pruning
Deadhead to encourage flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil larvae, leafhopper, root mealybugs, and whitefly
Diseases
May be susceptible to Pelargonium viruses, grey moulds, pelargonium rust, and leafy gall
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