About
This upright, compact, evergreen perennial to 40cm tall and wide bearing round heads of semi-double, scarlet-red flowers in summer above lobed 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, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-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 usesCity and courtyard gardens, Houseplants, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationUnder glass, grow in a peat-free potting compost in full light with shade from hot sun with good ventilation. When in growth water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser in spring and early summer. A high potash fertiliser should be used when in flower. Water sparingly in winter. Can be grown outside in frost-free areas in a fertile soil. See Pelargonium cultivation for further advice
PruningCut plants back in spring if becoming leggy. Deadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in spring or summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids and vine weevils
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds, Pelargonium rust and Pelargonium viruses