About
Bears a profusion of pansy-shaped flowers throught the growing season. Lower petals are white at the centre, spreading outwards to pale pink. Upper petals are cerise, edged with pink.
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
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
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, Mediterranean climate plants, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationRequires frost-free conditions. Feed regularly through the growing season with a high potash fertiliser to encourage flowering. See pelargonium cultivation
PruningDeadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate from softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in spring and summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free, but may be susceptible to aphids
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free, but may be susceptible to pelargonium rust and a virus