About
A naturally compact, bushy, evergreen perennial to about 30cm with rounded, plain green leaves and rich red, semi-double flowers from late spring to early 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 typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeBedding, Conservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants
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, Houseplants, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in containers of peat-free multipurpose compost in a greenhouse or conservatory, or on a well-lit windowsill. May stand outside after all risk of frost has passed, or use as bedding plants in fertile, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun, then overwinter indoors as small plants grown from late-summer cuttings. See Pelargonium cultivation
PruningPinch out shoot tips in spring and early summer to encourage bushiness. Large plants overwintered indoors can be cut back hard in late autumn or early spring
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings, from spring to late summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevil larvae (in pots), leafhopper, root mealybug and whitefly
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds, a rust, viruses and leafy gall