About
Royal Surprise' is a bushy, evergreen perennial to 50cm tall with green, toothed and lobed leaves. Double flowers, borne in late spring and summer, have frilled pink petals with dark purple blotches.
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
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
CultivationProvide good light. Ensure well-draining compost, but do not allow to dry out completely. Avoid wetting flowers when watering. Feed through the growing season
PruningCut back in early spring if plants become leggy. Deadhead spent blooms
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in spring or late summer
Pest resistanceMay suffer from aphids in spring
Disease resistanceMay suffer from grey moulds, Pelargonium rust and Pelargonium viruses