About
A vigorous, compact plant to 50cm tall, with neat leaves zoned with dark reddish-brown, and clusters of single, crimson flowers, the upper petals flushed with scarlet, the lower ones with a magenta sheen.
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 pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectWest-facing, South-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 frost-free place to repot in spring when growth resumes. Further pelargonium cultivation advice
PruningDeadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in spring, late summer or early autumn
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevil, leafhoppers, caterpillars, thrips, fungus gnats and aphids
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to foot and root rots in wet soils, grey moulds, a virus and pelargonium rust