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pelargonium 'The Tone'

Pelargonium 'The Tone' (A)

Genus: Pelargonium
Family: Geraniaceae

About this plant

'The Tone' is a bushy, compact plant to 30cm, with dense clusters of small flowers with deep blackish-red upper petals, fading to magenta near margins, and light mauve lower petals

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Remove spent flowers. To overwinter, grow small plants in late summer from cuttings. See Pelargonium cultivation for further advice.

Pruning

Deadhead regularly

Propagation

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

Pests

vine weevil, leafhoppers, caterpillars, thrips, fungus gnats and Aphids can be troublesome. Aphids are generally more problematic on over-wintered plants

Diseases

Foot and root rots can be a problem in wet soils. Grey moulds are often troublesome in wet conditions. A virus can often be a problem where cultivars are maintained by cuttings

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerCottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

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