About
A compact, bushy, evergreen plant to 30cm tall and wide with small, lobed, green leaves. Clusters of single, deep pink flowers fading to a white eye are borne from spring into 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
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-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, Patio and container plants, Mediterranean climate plants
Care notes
CultivationEnjoys good light and frost-free conditions. A high potash feed encourages flowering in spring and summer. See Pelargonium cultivation
PruningCut back in spring if plants have become leggy. Deadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in spring and summer
Pest resistanceGenerally trouble free, but may suffer from aphids in spring
Disease resistanceMay suffer from grey moulds, Pelargonium rust and Pelargonium viruses