species
Pelargonium × hortorum
Zonal pelargonium · Geranium · Bedding geranium
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Pelargonium × hortorum is a perennial in the family Geraniaceae, also known as Zonal pelargonium, Geranium or Bedding geranium, introduced to the UK. It reaches 50 cm tall and 40 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or sand soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from May to September. Its RHS hardiness rating is H2 (tender): 1 to 5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 50 cm tall × 40 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H2 (RHS)
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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