Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy, 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
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Scented-leaved pelargoniums are evergreen shrubs or perennials with strongly aromatic foliage and small, single flowers in shades of pink, purple or white
How to grow
Cultivation
As with all pelargonium cultivation, this cultivar with perform best in good light. A houseplant or conservatory plant that can be used outside in pots or as bedding when conditions are frost-free
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cutting in spring or summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back in spring if plant is getting leggy. Deadhead regularly
Pests
Generally trouble-free, but may suffer from aphids in spring
Diseases
Generally disease-free, but may be susceptible to grey moulds, pelargonium rust and pelargonium viruses
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