Pelargonium Precision Red Ice ('Sil Chris') (Precision Series) (I)
geranium [Precision Red Ice]
A trailing plant with fleshy, ivy-shaped leaves and rounded clusters of semi-double, red flowers with pink feathering from late spring to early autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink Red | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Red | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink Red | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Trailing
- 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
Trade
- Horticultural Group
- Ivy-leaved pelargoniums are evergreen perennials of trailing habit, with fleshy, palmately lobed leaves and clusters of showy red, purple, pink or white flowers from early summer to autumn
How to grow
Cultivation
Ideal for hanging baskets and tubs, using multipurpost compost. Overwinter by taking indoors, or growing small plants in late summer from cuttings . See Pelargonium cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed, or by softwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
Pruning
Deadhead regularly
Pests
Vine weevil, leafhoppers, caterpillars, thrips, fungus gnats and aphids can be troublesome. Aphids are generally more problematic on over-wintered plants
Diseases
May be susceptible to foot and root rots, grey moulds and a virus
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