Pelargonium sidoides syn. Pelargonium sidifolium

Pelargonium (Species) African Pelargonium

Pelargoniums are popular plants often seen in bedding schemes or in summer hanging baskets. They are mostly shrubby perennials requiring a sunny position and frost free conditions. There are four main groups, 'ivy leaved', with an attractive trailing habit, 'scented leaved' with pleasant aromatic flowers, 'regal' with large, richly coloured flowers and 'zonal' which have leaves with a band of contrasting colour. This species has felted, gray, crinkled leaves and butterfly-shaped, rich wine-red flowers.

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plant Features

Full sun
Very little water
Not Frost hardy
Free draining

plant information

Common name

Pelargonium (Species) African Pelargonium

Latin name

Pelargonium sidoides syn. Pelargonium sidifolium

type

Flowering plant

family

Geraniaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Pelargonium (Species) African Pelargonium is 0.30meters x 0.20meters

0.30 M 0.20 M

Pelargonium sidoides syn. Pelargonium sidifolium

Planting Outdoors Spring

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Plant out pelargoniums from late Spring onwards in bedding schemes, setting them in ordinary well-drained garden soil and in full sun.

Propagation by cuttings

From Mid Summer TO Late Summer

Take 3 inch long tip cuttings in mid-Summer for standards, in late Summer for large bush types. Smaller plants can be obtained from cuttings taken from the over-wintered plants in early spring. Insert individually into 2.5 inch pots of peat and sand (equal parts) or seed compost. Leave on a greenhouse bench covered with paper for 7 - 10 days. When rooted, pot on as necessary.

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