About
Margaret Soley' Reaches 30cm, with clusters of 6cm in width flowers, the upper petals deep red with lighter margins, the lower ones lighter red with deeper centres, all with dark veining.
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
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-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 usesPatio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile well-drained soil in partial shade. Remove spent flowers. To overwinter, grow small plants in late summer from cuttings. See Pelargonium cultivation for further advice.
PruningDeadhead regularly
PropagationTake softwood cuttings in summer and overwinter plants in frost free conditions or take softwood cuttings in spring
Pest resistanceVine weevil, leafhoppers, caterpillars, thrips, fungus gnats and aphids can be troublesome. Glasshouse whitefly can be troublesome
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to foot and root rots in wet soils, grey moulds and a virus