About
Patricia Andrea' is a compact, vigorous, free-flowering tulip-flowered cultivar, bearing round heads of double, rose-bud like, salmon-pink flowers above glossy leaves.
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 moistureWell-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeHouseplants, Bedding, Conservatory Greenhouse
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesMediterranean climate plants, City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationEnjoys good light and frost free conditions. Regular potash feed promotes flowering in spring and summer. See Pelargonium cultivation
PruningCut plants back in spring if becoming leggy. Deadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in spring or summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free, but may be susceptible to aphids in spring
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free, but may be susceptible to pelargonium rust and pelargonium viruses