About
This vigorous, upright, bushy, evergreen perennial to 50cm, with rounded, plain green leaves with a toothed edge. Clusters of 5cm, white flowers with red-purple wings are produced in summer and autumn.
About the 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
Growing conditions
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeConservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants, Bedding
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, well-drained soil in partial shade. To overwinter, grow small plants in late summer from cuttings. See pelargonium cultivation
PruningDeadhead regularly
PropagationTake softwood cuttings in summer and overwinter plants in frost-free conditions or take softwood cuttings in spring
Pest resistanceVine weevils, leafhoppers, caterpillars, thrips, fungus gnats, glasshouse whitefly and aphids can be troublesome
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to foot and root rots in wet soils, grey moulds and a virus