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Pelargonium 'South American Bronze' (R)

geranium 'South American Bronze'

Has flowers in purple-bronze tones with a petal edges highlighted in white

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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
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Bronze Purple White Green
Summer Bronze Purple White Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or East–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
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
Regal pelargoniums are evergreen perennials or subshrubs, bushy in habit, with rounded, often lobed leaves and usually single flowers to 4cm across, borne in clusters in late spring and into summer, in shades of pink, red, orange and purple or white

How to grow

Cultivation

Provide good light. Ensure well-draining compost, but do not allow to dry out completely. Avoid wetting flowers when watering. Feed through the growing season

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Patio and container plants
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut back in early spring if plants become leggy. Deadhead spent blooms

Pests

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

Diseases

Generally disease-free, but may be susceptible to grey moulds, pelargonium rusts and pelargonium viruses

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