Pelargonium Balcon Noa - Ivy Geranium

Pelargonium peltatum 'Roi des Balcons' Noa is a particularly vigorous variety, adorned with a multitude of light clusters of small fluorescent pink flowers that will keep on blooming until the first frosts. Its long and flexible stems give it a rather trailing habit, perfectly suited for ornamental pots and hanging baskets. Its resistance to bad weather, its generosity, and its ease of maintenance make this plant a king of balconies. Ivy geraniums are versatile, tolerating both partial shade and full sun, as well as cooler temperatures. Mix the colours of different varieties to create sumptuous displays in hanging baskets or pots.

Ivy geraniums are derived, among others, from Pelargonium peltatum, a plant from the geranium family that is native to the coastal region of the Cape Province in South Africa. This species forms trailing or spreading stems. Its foliage resembles that of ivy. The hybrids we know as ivy geraniums show the same trailing habit and increased floribundity. This variety forms a gracefully trailing clump, 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in) in height, composed of numerous flexible, green stems that are slightly brittle. They are adorned with bright green foliage with five pointed lobes. The slightly fleshy and aromatic lamina is peltate and circular. The foliage is a shade of green marbled with darker green. The remarkably long and abundant flowering takes place from May-June until the first frosts. The simple and asymmetrical flowers are of an intense pink colour, composed of 5 narrow petals.

These ivy geraniums are sumptuous plants that are ideal for decorating pots for much of the year. They cascade beautifully from pots and balconies. Their simple flowers create colourful spots that blend together or highlight other plants, whether trailing like purple or chocolate-leaved ipomoeas (Ipomoea Illusion Midnight Lace, Ipomoea Sweet Heart 'Purple') or upright like zonal geraniums, petunias, gauras, or fuchsias.

Please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners. Upon receipt, repot and store them under cover (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 definitely passed.