Pelargonium 'Cottenham Surprise' (A)
geranium 'Cottenham Surprise'
Bears a profusion of pansy-shaped flowers throught the growing season. Lower petals are white at the centre, spreading outwards to pale pink. Upper petals are cerise, edged with pink
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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 | Purple Pink White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple Pink White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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 regularly through the growing season with a high potash fertiliser to encourage flowering. See pelargonium cultivation
Propagation
Propagate from softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in spring and summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container 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 a virus
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