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pelargonium 'Cottenham Surprise'

Pelargonium 'Cottenham Surprise' (A)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Pelargonium
Family: Geraniaceae

About this plant

'Cottenham Surprise' bears a profusion of pansy-shaped flowers throught the growing season. Lower petals are white at the centre, spreading outwards to pale pink. Upper petals are cerise, edged with pink

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

Loam

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Requires frost-free conditions. Feed regularly through the growing season with a high potash fertiliser to encourage flowering. See pelargonium cultivation

Pruning

Deadhead regularly

Propagation

Propagate from softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in spring and summer

Pests

Generally trouble-free, but may be susceptible to aphids in spring

Diseases

Generally trouble-free, but may be susceptible to Pelargonium rust and a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalLow MaintenanceGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years