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 Purple | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green Purple | ||
| Autumn | Green Purple | |||
| Winter | Green Purple |
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
- Dwarf pelargoniums are compact Zonal types, a little larger than Miniatures, and growing to 20cm, with single or more typically double flowers; well suited to containers
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in good light and frost-free conditions. Feed regularly in the growing season with a high potash fertiliser to promote flowering. See pelargonium cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in spring or summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to promote flowering. Cut back hard in autumn if overwintering plants indoors
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse pests such as aphids and glasshouse whitefly, especially in spring
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds, pelargonium rust and Pelargonium viruses
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