Pelargonium Burghi - Regal Geranium
Pelargonium Burghi - Regal Geranium
Pelargonium x domesticum Burghi
Regal Geranium, Martha Washington Geranium, Lady Washington Geranium
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Description
The Pelargonium 'Burghi' is a variety of traditional florist's geranium, rather late, very popular because of its ease of cultivation and the brightness of its colour. The plant forms a small upright and bushy shrub which is adorned, from summer to autumn, with large flowers in shades of red, magenta and purple of great richness. Its beautiful fan-shaped foliage emits a typical geranium aroma when touched. All these qualities make 'Burghi' a very pretty plant for ornamental flower boxes and pots. This variety prefers semi-shaded exposures in the afternoon.
Florist's pelargoniums, also called large-flowered geraniums or pansy geraniums, are perennial hybrids of the geranium family, in a vast group called Pelargonium x domesticum, Pelargonium x grandiflorum or Pelargonium 'Regal'. These hybrids, with complex genealogy, are mostly derived from Pelargonium cucculatum, native to the southeast tip of Africa, with the contribution among others of Pelargonium diadematum and the large-flowered pelargonium, in Latin Pelargonium grandiflorum, which bequeathed them its large corollas.
The 'Burghi' geranium forms a bushy clump with a regular habit, medium-sized, 40 cm (16in) tall and about 30 cm (12in) wide. It flowers from June-July until autumn. The plant displays large corollas with 6 wide undulated petals arranged in a helix, very open, of a very bright magenta red, mottled with purple towards the centre. They are traversed by very dark veins, almost black, which give them relief and accentuate the richness of their colour. They are endlessly renewed on a foliage of beautiful, very bright green. Its sturdy and succulent stems bear large circular, pleated leaves with toothed edges and a thick, aromatic, and very healthy texture. The plant, frost-sensitive, should be protected from cold in winter.
Once reserved for balconies and terraces, pelargoniums are making a very noticeable entry into sunny flower beds and borders. Plant them en masse to create a lasting and cheerful decoration throughout the summer. These plants tolerate water shortage quite well, which allows them to be associated with garden verbenas, bacopas, and nemesias for example. Create magnificent pots and hanging baskets by combining them with white, bright pink or red flowering plants, Million Bells, variegated periwinkles, Dichondra 'Silver Falls', violets, calibrachoas.
Note: Our young plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them under cover (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before being installed outdoors once the risk of frost is definitively eliminated.
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Botanical data
Pelargonium
x domesticum
Burghi
Geraniaceae
Regal Geranium, Martha Washington Geranium, Lady Washington Geranium
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The Burghi florists' geraniums thrive in fertile, well-drained, and well-loosened soil. This 'Burghi' variety is more sensitive to scorching sun than other geraniums: prefer morning sun or light shade in the afternoon, especially in our very hot and sunny regions. Geraniums are hungry plants that require regular fertiliser inputs to give their best performance. In open ground, they tolerate water shortage quite well.
You can plant pelargoniums as early as March-April in mild climate regions, but you'll need to bring them indoors in case of frost. To avoid any risks, wait until the end of frost to place them outside, usually around May in the North. When planting in pots or containers, use special geranium compost.
In the garden, wait until the end of April, or even mid-May in the northernmost regions, to plant them in open ground and provide a special geranium growing support to your soil.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.