About
Bears viola-shaped flowers in profusion during the growing season. The upper petals are cerise and the lower, pink splashed with cerise.
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
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeConservatory Greenhouse, Bedding
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationRequires frost-free conditions. Feed with a high potash fertiliser during the growing season to encourage flowering. See pelargonium cultivation
PruningDeadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by cuttings taken from non-flowering shoots in spring or summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free, but may be susceptible to aphids
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free, but may be susceptible to pelargonium rust and pelargonium viruses