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Pelargonium 'Wantirna' (Z/v)

geranium 'Wantirna'

A bushy, evergreen perennial with rounded, mid-green leaves, finely netted with yellow. Clusters of rich red, single flowers are produced from late spring to early autumn

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Red Green Yellow Variegated
Summer Red Green Variegated Yellow
Autumn Red Green Variegated Yellow
Winter Green Yellow Variegated
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H1C
Botanical 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
Zonal pelargoniums are bushy evergreen perennials with fleshy stems, rounded, palmately lobed leaves often zoned with maroon, and single or double flowers in shades of purple, red, pink, orange and white, from early to late summer

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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
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Patio and container plants
  • Houseplants
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Bedding
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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