Pelargonium sidoides
Pelargonium sidoides
Pelargonium reniforme x sidoides
Pelargonium sidoides is commonly known as African Geranium.
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Description
Pelargonium sidoides is a hybrid resulting from two South African species. It is rarely offered for sale and will charm with its long flowering period and the delicacy of its deep red flowers. This "geranium" develops a beautiful velvety foliage that releases a slight Eucalyptus scent when touched. The plant forms a low, spreading cushion, ideal in a rockery or a container. Outside of coastal areas, it should be grown in a pot and overwintered frost-free.
Pelargonium sidoides is a drought-resistant plant. It is a rhizomatous perennial plant belonging to the geranium family. Its growth forms a 40 cm diameter cushion. This hybrid mainly flowers in summer, but it can continue from April to November, as long as the weather is mild enough. The flowers are grouped in umbels of 3 or more. They have fine, eye-catching, very dark deep red petals. The decorative foliage of this pelargonium is evergreen. It consists of kidney-shaped or heart-shaped leaves, with crinkled or finely lobed margins, carried by a long petiole. They usually measure 2 to 3 cm in diameter. The presence of hairs gives these leaves a velvety texture and a pretty green colour with a slight bluish-grey tint. The lower surface of the leaves has thicker hair and more pronounced veins.
This hybrid Pelargonium will delight collectors of pelargoniums and other geraniums. It forms light and highly flowered clumps for weeks without requiring much care. If your climate allows it, plant it in a place where you can admire it and show it off: in a rockery or along a path. You can also place it in a pot on the terrace or the conservatory. Pelargoniums are delightful with their sometimes unexpected and wonderful scents. In mild climates, spared from frost, they require no watering or maintenance, which makes them valuable for dry gardens by the sea.
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Botanical data
Pelargonium
reniforme x sidoides
Geraniaceae
Pelargonium sidoides is commonly known as African Geranium.
South Africa
Planting and care
Plant your sidoides pelargoniums in open ground only in gardens spared by heavy frosts as the plant dies below -2 °C. Elsewhere, it can be used as an annual and planted after the last frosts, in a sunny position or planted it in a pot outside in a sheltered position from May. The growing substrate should be well-drained and light.
Pelargoniums require well-drained, but not necessarily very rich soil. Water moderately. In a pot, more regular watering is necessary throughout the flowering period, then it should be reduced during the plant's resting period. You can keep your geraniums by bringing them indoors under a veranda or into a cold greenhouse in winter. They can tolerate a light frost, but will not survive the winter in the garden, except by the seaside.
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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.
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