sorrel crane's bill

Grow in fertile well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. To overwinter, grow small plants in late summer from cuttings or cut back old plants by one third and lift for storage in a frost-free place, repotting in spring when growth resumes

Deadhead regularly

Take softwood cuttings in summer and overwinter plants in frost free conditions or take softwood cuttings in spring

Glasshouse leafhopper, vine weevil, caterpillars, thrips, and fungus gnats can be troublesome. Aphids can also be problematic, generally more so on over-wintered plants

May be affected by foot and root rots in wet soils and by grey moulds in humid conditions. Pelargonium viruses can also be a problem, particularly if plants are maintained by cuttings