Pelargonium 'Black Velvet Violet 393' (Black Velvet Series)
geranium 'Black Velvet Violet 393'
An upright bushy plant to around 50cm tall with dark chocolate-brown leaves edged with green and clusters of pink flowers borne from summer into early autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Brown Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Brown Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink | Brown Green | ||
| Winter | Brown Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass grow in a loam-less or loam-based potting compost in full light with shade from hot sun with good ventilation. Can be grown outside in frost-free areas in a fertile soil. Further pelargonium cultivation advice
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring, late summer or early autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
Pruning
Deadhead regularly
Pests
Susceptible to vine weevil, caterpillars and thrips
Diseases
May be subject to grey moulds when grown under glass. Pelargonium rust may occur
Get involved
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.