Pelargonium 'Cottenham Glamour' (A)
geranium 'Cottenham Glamour'
An upright, bushy, evergreen perennial to about 50cm, with mid- to light green, rounded leaves with a serrated edge. Small clusters of pink flowers, the upper petals marked with a dark pink blotch, are produced from late spring to early autumn
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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 | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–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
Grow in containers of peat-free multipurpose compost in a greenhouse or conservatory, or on a well-lit windowsill. May stand outside after all risk of frost has passed, or use as bedding plants in fertile, neutral to alkaline soil in partial shade, then overwinter indoors as small plants grown from late-summer cuttings. See Pelargonium cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings, from spring to late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Houseplants
- Patio and container plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Bedding
- Conservatory and greenhouse
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pinch out shoot tips in spring and early summer to encourage bushiness. Large plants overwintered indoors can be cut back hard in late autumn or early spring
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil larvae (in pots), leafhopper, root mealybug and whitefly
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds, a rust, viruses and leafy gall
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