Pelargonium Blanche Roche - Ivy Geranium

Pelargonium Blanche Roche is a round and generous plant that produces an abundance of pure white double flowers, carried by numerous flexible stems. It blooms from May to November. Its trailing habit, weather resistance, and ease of maintenance make this pelargonium the king of balconies. 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 creeping or spreading stems, with foliage resembling that of ivy. The hybrids show the same trailing habit and increased floribundity. Blanche Roche grows quickly, forming a round and trailing clump, 20cm (8in) tall, composed of numerous flexible stems adorned with bright green, five-pointed lobed foliage. The slightly fleshy and aromatic leaves are peltate and circular. The remarkably long and abundant flowering takes place from May to the first frosts. The double flowers are pure white, with numerous narrow petals.

Ivy geraniums are sumptuous plants thats are ideal for decorating pots for a large part of the year. They cascade beautifully from hanging baskets and balconies. Their single flowers create round and colourful masses that mix with each other or enhance other plants, whether trailing like the purple or chocolate-leaved ipomoeas (Ipomoea 'Illusion Midnight Lace', Ipomoea 'Sweet Heart Purple') or upright like zonal geraniums, petunias, gauras, or fuchsias. Blanche Roche brings a sublime pure white to floral compositions, where it tempers and harmonises the vibrant colours of its neighbours.

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.