About
Hindoo' is a hybrid between a Regal and an Unique pelargonium. It bears cherry-red flowers flushed with white at the centre.
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, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeBedding, Houseplants, Conservatory Greenhouse
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
Care notes
CultivationA high potash feed will encourage continuous flowering through late spring and summer. Can be moved outside after danger of frosts has passed. See pelargonium cultivation
PruningCut back by half in early spring to encourage flowering; deadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in spring and summer
Pest resistanceGenerally trouble-free, but may suffer from aphids in spring
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free, but may be susceptible to grey moulds, pelargonium rust and pelargonium viruses