About
A trailing plant with stems to 60cm long, with large clusters of double, rose-pink flowers.
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeHouseplants, Conservatory Greenhouse
HabitTrailing
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Remove spent flowers. To overwinter, grow small plants from cuttings taken in late summer. See Pelargonium cultivation for further advice.
PruningDeadhead regularly
PropagationTake softwood cuttings in summer and overwinter plants in frost-free conditions or take softwood cuttings in spring
Pest resistanceVine weevils, leafhoppers, caterpillars, thrips, fungus gnats and aphids can be troublesome. aphids are generally more problematic on over-wintered plants
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to foot and root rots, grey moulds and a virus