About
Pelargonium 'Golden Harry Hieover' is a Pelargonium cultivar in the family Geraniaceae, notable for a long flowering season. It flowers from June to October. Pelargonium species originate from warm temperate and tropical regions and generally tolerate heat and dry spells while coping poorly with more than minor frost. Growers commonly treat such pelargoniums as summer bedding or container subjects where winter protection is available.
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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In the garden
Pelargonium 'Golden Harry Hieover' sits within the Pelargonium genus (family Geraniaceae), a group that includes perennials, succulents and shrubs largely native to warm temperate and tropical areas, with many species from southern Africa. The cultivar itself carries the genus's extended bloom habit and shows flowers through the summer into autumn; expect blooms from June to October. Plants in this genus favour warm, well-lit spots and are tolerant of heat and dry periods, but they are vulnerable to more than minor frosts. In the UK that generally means they perform best in a sunny border, on a patio, or in containers that can be moved under cover for winter. Where frost is likely, place pots in a frost-free shed or indoors through the coldest months. Because pelargoniums adapt well to containers and bedding schemes, Pelargonium 'Golden Harry Hieover' is useful for patios, terraces and conservatory displays where its long flowering season can be enjoyed. Position it where it receives plenty of light and shelter from severe cold; under those conditions you will see blooms from June to October on this cultivar.
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'