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Pelargonium 'Fairy Orchid' (A)

geranium 'Fairy Orchid'

A compact, bushy, evergreen perennial to around 50cm tall bearing flowers from late spring into autumn; flowers have white lower petals and white upper petals with dark pink feathering and pink-blotched tips

Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Pink White Green
Summer Pink White Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1C
Botanical 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

Accepted

Horticultural Group
Angel pelargoniums are compact, bushy perennials with small, rounded leaves, sometimes scented, and clusters of small single flowers in shades of pink, red purple or white

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow outside in summer in fertile, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun; in containers, indoors or out, grow in well-drained, peat-free compost, in full light but shaded from scorching midday sun. Provide good ventilation, and water moderately during the growing season from spring to summer, and only sparingly in winter. For more details see pelargonium cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings from spring to autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Patio and container plants
Pruning

Deadhead to encourage flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil larvae, leafhopper, root mealybugs, and whitefly

Diseases

May be susceptible to Pelargonium viruses, grey moulds, pelargonium rust, and leafy gall

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