Overview
Pelargonium Caliente Rose ('Cante Ros'PBR) is a bushy, trailing, compact shrubs in the genus Pelargonium, part of the Geraniaceae family, with evergreen, aromatic foliage. Pelargonium Caliente Rose ('Cante Ros'PBR) grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H2. Suggested uses include borders, containers and hanging baskets.
About
Pelargonium Caliente Rose ('Cante Ros'PBR) is a bushy, trailing, and compact cultivar of the Pelargonium genus, which includes evergreen perennials, sub-shrubs, and shrubs with typically palmately lobed or pinnately divided leaves. This cultivar features aromatic evergreen foliage and produces clusters of slightly irregular five-petalled flowers. It thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect with fertile, well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. Suitable for borders, containers, and hanging baskets, it is hardy to UK zone H2 and is best propagated by softwood cuttings, with interest in spring and summer.
About the genus
Pelargonium is a genus of flowering plants commonly called geraniums, pelargoniums, or storksbills. It includes about 280 species of perennials, succulents, and shrubs. Taxonomist Carl Linnaeus originally included all the species of Pelargonium and Geranium under the latter name.
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Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Pelargonium
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
Pelargonium Caliente Rose ('Cante Ros'PBR) size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy, trailing, compact
- Foliage
- Evergreen, aromatic
- Suggested uses
- Borders, containers, hanging baskets
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Pelargonium Caliente Rose ('Cante Ros'PBR)
- Propagation
- Softwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Thrips, vine weevil, leafhopper, root mealybugs, whitefly
- Disease resistance
- Pelargonium rust, Pelargonium virus, leafy gall
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Pelargonium Caliente Rose ('Cante Ros'PBR)?
Pelargonium Caliente Rose ('Cante Ros'PBR) prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Pelargonium Caliente Rose ('Cante Ros'PBR) need?
Pelargonium Caliente Rose ('Cante Ros'PBR) grows best in loam soil. It prefers neutral soil. Aim for soil that stays well-drained.
Is Pelargonium Caliente Rose ('Cante Ros'PBR) hardy in the UK?
Pelargonium Caliente Rose ('Cante Ros'PBR) has an RHS hardiness rating of H2, meaning it is tender, tolerating 1–5°C, and needs frost-free protection over winter.
How do I propagate Pelargonium Caliente Rose ('Cante Ros'PBR)?
Softwood cuttings.
More in the Pelargonium genus
- Pelargonium 'Barbe Bleu' (I/d)
- Pelargonium 'Diana Louise' (Z/d)
- Pelargonium 'Elizabeth Taylor' (Z)
- Pelargonium 'Hazel Gypsy' (R)
- Pelargonium 'Brookside Spitfire' (Dw/d)
- Pelargonium 'Deacon Jubilant' (Z/d)
- Pelargonium 'Don's Richard A. Costain' (Z/C/v/d)
- Pelargonium 'Friesdorf' (Fr/Dw)geranium 'Friesdorf'