Pelargonium 'Melanie Day' (St)

May be planted outdoors in beds, baskets and containers after all risk of frost has passed; young plants may need to be hardened off first. Grow in fertile, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun, and overwinter indoors. See pelargonium cultivation for more detailed advice

Deadhead regularly

Propagate by seed, or by softwood cuttings in spring or early autumn

May be susceptible to vine weevils, leafhoppers, root mealybugs, aphids, caterpillars, western flower thrips, sciarid flies and whiteflies

May be susceptible to grey moulds, black leg, pelargonium rust and pelargonium viruses