About
Occold Shield' has double orange-red flowers borne above golden leaves with a central bronze 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, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeBedding, Conservatory Greenhouse
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationRequires frost-free conditions. Feed with a high potash fertiliser during the growing season to encourage flowering. See pelargonium cultivation
PruningDeadhead to encourage more flowers
PropagationPropagate by cuttings in spring or 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