About
A trailing plant with fleshy, ivy-shaped leaves and rounded clusters of semi-double, red flowers with pink feathering from late spring to early autumn.
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, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeHouseplants, Conservatory Greenhouse, Bedding
HabitTrailing
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationIdeal for hanging baskets and tubs, using multipurpost compost. Overwinter by taking indoors, or growing small plants in late summer from cuttings . See Pelargonium cultivation for further advice
PruningDeadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by seed, or by softwood cuttings
Pest resistanceVine weevil, leafhoppers, caterpillars, thrips, fungus gnats and aphids can be troublesome. Aphids are generally more problematic on over-wintered plants
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to foot and root rots, grey moulds and a virus