About
An upright, bushy zonal pelargonium with dark foliage, leaves have maroon, almost black centres and green margins. Produces clusters of bright red flowers in summer.
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
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Hanging basket, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationUnder glass grow in a potting compost in a light spot, with shade from hot sun and good ventilation. Can be grown outside in frost-free areas, or as an annual or in containers in areas prone to frost. See pelargonium cultivation for more advice
PruningDeadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in spring, late summer or early autumn
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevils, glasshouse leafhoppers, root mealybugs, aphids, caterpillars, western flower thrips and sciarid flies
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds, black leg and pelargonium rust