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Under glass grow in a loam-based potting compost, in full light with shade from hot sun and with good ventilation. Water freely when in growth and apply a high potash liquid fertilizer monthly. May be planted outdoors after the danger of frost has passed. Grow in fertile neutral to alkaline soil in partial shade. See Pelargonium cultivation for further advice.

Deadhead regularly

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

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

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. Pelargonium rust can be damaging to zonal pelargoniums and associated hybrids