About
Lord Bute' is a bushy, spreading plant to 45cm tall, with rounded leaves and large, deep blackish-red flowers to 5cm across, each petal finely edged with red.
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, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectWest-facing, South-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeConservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Remove spent flowers. To overwinter, grow small plants in late summer from cuttings. See Pelargonium cultivation for further advice.
PruningDeadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in summer and overwinter plants in frost free conditions or propagate by softwood cuttings in spring
Pest resistanceLeafhoppers, vine weevils, caterpillars, thrips, fungus gnats, glasshouse whitefly and aphids can be troublesome
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free but may be susceptible to root rot in wet soils, grey moulds and a virus