About
Polka' is a tall-growing cultivar that bears deep salmon-orange flowers with very deep dark red markings on the upper petals.
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 typeConservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants, Bedding
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
Care notes
CultivationAs with all pelargonium cultivation, plants enjoy good light and frost-free conditions. A regular high potash feed through spring and summer promotes flowering
PruningCut back old plants by half in early spring to promote flowering; deadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in spring or summer
Pest resistanceGenerally trouble-free, but may suffer from aphids in spring
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free, but may be susceptible to grey moulds, pelargonium rust and pelargonium viruses