Overview
Pelargonium 'Don's Sheila Jane' (Min) is a bushy, trailing, compact shrubs in the genus Pelargonium, part of the Geraniaceae family, with evergreen, aromatic foliage. Pelargonium 'Don's Sheila Jane' (Min) 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 'Don's Sheila Jane' is a cultivar of the Pelargonium genus, which comprises primarily evergreen perennials, sub-shrubs, and shrubs known for their palmately lobed or pinnately divided leaves and clusters of five-petalled flowers. This particular cultivar is a bushy, trailing, and compact shrub with evergreen, aromatic foliage. It thrives best in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect, favouring fertile, well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Suitable for borders, containers, and hanging baskets, it is hardy to UK zone H2 and is typically of interest during 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 'Don's Sheila Jane' (Min) 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 'Don's Sheila Jane' (Min)
- 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 'Don's Sheila Jane' (Min)?
Pelargonium 'Don's Sheila Jane' (Min) prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Pelargonium 'Don's Sheila Jane' (Min) need?
Pelargonium 'Don's Sheila Jane' (Min) grows best in loam soil. It prefers neutral soil. Aim for soil that stays well-drained.
Is Pelargonium 'Don's Sheila Jane' (Min) hardy in the UK?
Pelargonium 'Don's Sheila Jane' (Min) 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 'Don's Sheila Jane' (Min)?
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'