Pelargonium 'Patricia Andrea' (Z/T)

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'Patricia Andrea' is a compact, vigorous, free-flowering tulip-flowered cultivar, bearing round heads of double, rose-bud like, salmon-pink flowers above glossy leaves

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

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

Growing Conditions

Loam
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–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
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

How to Grow

Cultivation

Enjoys good light and frost free conditions. Regular potash feed promotes flowering in spring and summer. See Pelargonium cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Patio and container plants
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut plants back in spring if becoming leggy. Deadhead regularly

Pests

Generally pest-free, but may be susceptible to aphids in spring

Diseases

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