About
A bushy, dwarf variety producing a multitude of double, orange-red flowers from late spring into 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
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
Plant typeBedding, Conservatory Greenhouse
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, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants, Houseplants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, well-drained compost and feed with a general purpose fertiliser weekly throughout the growing season. Overwinter in frost-free conditions. May also be grown in a pot on a sunny windowsill. See Pelargonium cultivation for further information
PruningDeadhead regularly to prolong flowering
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings taken in spring, summer or early autumn
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevil, leafhoppers, root mealybugs, aphids, caterpillars, western flower thrips and sciarid flies
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to black leg and grey mould (botrytis)