Pelargonium Cynthia - Regal Geranium

The Pelargonium 'Cynthia' is a variety of florist's geranium with absolutely stunning large flowers in shades of pink. The plant forms a small, upright and bushy shrub adorned throughout the summer with large flowers in a light and fresh pink, speckled with purple and veined with fuchsia. Its beautiful fan-shaped foliage emits a typical geranium scent when touched. Truly a very pretty plant for decorating flower beds and potted plants.

Florist's pelargoniums, also known as large-flowered geraniums or pansy geraniums, are perennial hybrids in the geranium family, classified under the broad group of Pelargonium x domesticum, Pelargonium x grandiflorum or Regal Pelargoniums. These hybrids, with a complex lineage, are mostly derived from Pelargonium cucculatum, native to the southeastern tip of Africa, with contributions from Pelargonium diadematum and the large-flowered pelargonium, known in Latin as Pelargonium grandiflorum, which has bequeathed its large corollas to 'Cynthia'.

The 'Cynthia' geranium forms a bushy clump with a regular habit, of medium size, reaching about 40 cm (16in) in height and 30-35 cm (12-14in) in width. It is in bloom from June-July until September. The plant displays large corollas with 6 wide undulate petals arranged in a helix, very open. They are pink, finely veined with a deep pink around a beautiful basal spot, bordered by fuchsia pink. This contrasting macule gives relief to the flower while accentuating the delicacy of its colour. The flowers are gathered in rounded bunches, well highlighted by a dense, bright green foliage. The sturdy and succulent stems of this geranium bear large circular, pleated leaves with toothed edges and a thick, aromatic, and very healthy texture. The plant, sensitive to frost, should be sheltered from cold weather in winter.

Once reserved for balconies and terraces, pelargoniums are now making a very noticeable entrance in sunny flower beds and borders. Plant them in masses to create a long-lasting and cheerful display throughout the beautiful season. These plants tolerate drought quite well, allowing them to be associated with garden verbenas, bacopas, and nemesis, 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, and calibrachoas.

Note: Our plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them under shelter (veranda, greenhouse, frame) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before being placed outdoors once the risk of frost has definitively passed.