How to take pelargonium cuttings
Sarah Raven shows you how to take pelargonium cuttings, and multiply 1 plant into 20.
1 x 3 litre pot 511226-3L | £14.95 |
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A scented-leaf pelargonium you grow not just for its flowers but for its marvellous leaves, felted bright green with chocolate markings.
It smells great and looks hugely handsome in a pot or vase.
Genus | Pelargonium |
Group/Species | tomentosa |
Variety | Peppermint Chocolate |
Type | Tender Perennial |
Common Name | Geranium |
Border Position | Container, Front |
Soil Type | Chalky, Fertile, Neutral, Sandy |
Scent | Scented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Dry, Moist but Well-drained, Well-drained |
Height | 40cm (16in) |
Spacing | 60cm (24in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant out after risk of frost. |
Care Tips | Kept frost free, one plant can come back year after year, looking bigger and better each time. |
Flowering | April - September |
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Sarah Raven shows you how to take pelargonium cuttings, and multiply 1 plant into 20.
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Pelargonium 'Chocolate Peppermint' reviews
Reviewed 5th August 2019 by Pippa Perfect healthy plants growing well on arrival and continuing to do so. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Lorna Healthy plant with wonderful smelling foliage |