5 double ivy-leaf geraniums

Here is a collection of 5 vine-plant geraniums with double flowers, in various colours ranging from mauve to pure white, dark red, wine red and intense fuchsia pink. Their well-branched growth habit lends itself to a more or less trailing habit, ideal for decorating flower boxes, hanging baskets and containers on the terrace or balcony. They also thrive in sunny borders where they add a touch of exoticism and remarkable colour. Create sumptuous floral displays from June to October!

This collection is composed of:

1 x Pelargonium Amelit: with semi-double flowers, dark mauve or amethyst violet. Forms a tussock with a round and trailing habit, reaching a height of 35 cm (14in) and a width of 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24in). Bright and shiny green foliage.

1 x Pelargonium Blanche Roche: with pure white double flowers. Forms a round and trailing tussock, reaching a height of 20 cm (8in). An old variety, resistant to bad weather.

1 x Pelargonium Double Ruby: with large clusters of small semi-double flowers, in a beautiful dark red colour. Forms a tussock, reaching a height of 50 cm (20in) and a diameter of 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24in), with a semi-trailing habit.

1 x Geranium Double Tommy: an opulent plant, forming a round and trailing tussock, reaching a height of 60 to 80 cm (24 to 32in), producing clusters of small semi-double flowers in a rare colour, intermediate between burgundy and wine red, with violet reflections.

1 x Geranium Double Rocky: early flowering, with large heads of intense fuchsia pink semi-double flowers on a plant forming a round and trailing tussock, reaching a height of 30 cm (12in) and a width of 40 cm (16in). Resistant to bad weather.

Ivy geraniums are derived, among others, from the Pelargonium peltatum, a plant from the geranium family native to the coast of the Cape Province in South Africa. This species forms creeping or spreading stems, whose foliage resembles that of ivy. The hybrids we know as ivy geraniums exhibit the same semi-trailing habit and increased floribundity. Very easy to grow in the sun, they are not chosen by professional gardeners and beginners by chance: they are generous and undemanding plants, ideal for decorating pots or low borders in front of the house for most of the year. They cascade from flower boxes and balconies, their flowers create round and colourful masses that blend together or enhance other plants, whether they are trailing like purple or chocolate-leaved ipomoeas (Ipomoea 'Illusion Midnight Lace', Ipomoea 'Sweet Heart Purple') or upright like zonal geraniums, petunias, gauras or fuchsias.

Note: Please note that our young plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners; upon receipt, transplant and store them in a sheltered place (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before planting them outdoors once the risk of frost has gone.