About
A bushy, evergreen perennial with distinct lobed leaves and double flowers on stems up to 25cm high. The double flowers appear in clusters in summer giving a ruffled appearance and are in shades of pale pink with a high proportion of dark pink marbling.
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
AspectWest-facing, East-facing, South-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 usesPatio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Mediterranean climate plants
Care notes
CultivationEnjoys good light and frost-free conditions. A high potash feed encourages flowering in spring and summer. See Pelargonium cultivation
PruningCut back in spring if plants have become leggy. Deadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in spring and summer
Pest resistanceMay suffer from aphids in spring
Disease resistanceMay suffer from grey moulds, Pelargonium rust and Pelargonium viruses