About
A bushy plant to 45cm tall, with rounded, unzoned leaves and clusters of large, single light pink flowers.
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 typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-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
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Remove spent flowers. To overwinter, grow small plants in late summer from cuttings or cut back old plants by one third and lift for storage in a frost-free place to repot in spring when growth resumes. Further pelargonium cultivation advice
PruningDeadhead regularly
PropagationTake softwood cuttings in summer and overwinter plants in frost free conditions or take softwood cuttings in spring
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 in wet soils, grey moulds, a virus and pelargonium rust