Pelargonium 'Pink Rambler' (Z/d)

RHS Plant Profile
geranium 'Pink Rambler'
geranium 'Pink Rambler' RHS
Bedding Conservatory Greenhouse Houseplants

'Pink Rambler' is a bushy perennial to 60cm tall with clusters of double, pink flowers, the petals of which are flushed white on their undersides

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1C

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

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
Unresolved
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

How to Grow

Cultivation

Can be grown outside once risk of frost has passed. In summer, apply a high potash feed to encourage flowering. See pelargonium cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Patio and container plants
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Deadhead regularly to promote flowering. To overwinter old plants, cut back hard when bringing inside

Pests

Overwintered plants may be susceptible to aphids in spring

Diseases

Generally disease-free, but may be susceptible to pelargonium rust and pelargonium viruses