Scientific Name:
Pelargonium peltatum
Pronunciation:
pell-are-GOE-nee-um pel-TAY-tum
Common Name:
ivy-leaf geranium
Family Name:
Geraniaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (true)
Key ID Features:
Trailing plant; leaves alternate, orbicular, 4-6cm long x 5-8cm wide, reminiscent of English ivy with 3-5 shallow lobes leaf, petiole connected below near centre of blade (“peltatum”); umbels rounded, 4-10cm wide with 5-10 flowers that are each 2-4cm wide, 5 petals, with the upper two petals being slightly larger and often more vibrantly colored or patterned than the lower three petals, bright pink-deep red-lavender-purple-white, or in bi-colored combinations (e.g., white petals with red or pink veins or blotches), peduncles curved, Jun-Oct.
Habit:
Pendulous, Spreading
Form:
Mounded, Weeping
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Origin:
Africa - southern
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Hanging basket
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Orbicular
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Pinnately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Violet, Pink, Magenta, Red, Dark-red
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Achene, Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Seed, Stem tip cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
Deadhead to encourage more blooms
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Root rot (Pest resistant, Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
Deer
