About
Has medium-sized pink flowers with dainty purple markings. The leaves are roughly triangular outline but are very notched and incised and smell of rose camphor.
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
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeHouseplants, Bedding, Conservatory Greenhouse
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants
FragranceFoliage
Care notes
CultivationAs with all pelargonium cultivation, this enjoys good light. Can be put outside after risk of frost has passed
PruningCut back in spring if plants get leggy. Deadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in spring or summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free, but may be susceptible to aphids
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free, but may be susceptible to grey moulds, pelargonium rust or Pelargonium viruses