Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red Orange | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red Orange | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–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
- Unique pelargoniums are shrubby perennials with often pungently scented, rounded, lobed or more deeply cut foliage and clusters of single, funnel-shaped white, pink, red, orange or purple flowers to 3cm across
How to grow
Cultivation
As with all pelargonium cultivation, plants enjoy good light and frost-free conditions. A regular high potash feed through spring and summer promotes flowering
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back old plants by half in early spring to promote flowering; 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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