About
This compact, semi-double stellar hybrid bearing narrow petals in a salmon shade. Its green leaves, typically palmate-shaped have a darker brownish purple central blotch.
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, East-facing, West-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 usesPatio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Mediterranean climate plants
Care notes
CultivationRequires frost-free conditions. Feed regularly in the growing season with a high potash fertiliser to encourage flowering. See pelargonium cultivation
PruningDeadhead regularly to encourage more flowers
PropagationPropagate by cuttings of non-flowering shoots in spring and 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