Geranium Pelargonium "Scarlet" 17cmPot

🌺 Geranium Pelargonium ‘Scarlet’

Botanical Name: Pelargonium × hortorum ‘Scarlet’
Common Names: Scarlet Geranium, Bedding Geranium, Garden Geranium
Plant Type: Evergreen perennial bedding plant

📌 Product Description

Geranium Pelargonium ‘Scarlet’ is a classic garden favourite, prized for its vivid scarlet-red blooms that provide bold colour throughout the growing season. Its neat, bushy habit and consistent flowering make it perfect for garden beds, borders, containers, hanging baskets, and patios.

This hardy and easy-to-grow variety thrives in sunny South African gardens, offering long-lasting colour with minimal maintenance. It is ideal for both beginner and experienced gardeners seeking bright, reliable blooms.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: approx. 25 – 40 cm
• Width: approx. 25 – 35 cm
• Growth Habit: Compact, bushy, mounded

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun for optimal flowering
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
• Water:
  • Moderate watering
  • Allow topsoil to dry slightly between watering
• Feeding: Apply balanced fertiliser every 4–6 weeks during active growth
• Maintenance:
  • Remove spent flowers (deadhead) to encourage continuous blooms
  • Pinch back stems for a bushier plant

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring (August – October)
• Growing Season: Active growth and flowering spring through autumn
• Flowering Season: Spring to autumn, with repeated flushes during summer
• Climate Suitability: Performs well in most temperate and subtropical regions

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Continuous flowering for months
• Heat and sun tolerant
• Perfect for containers, borders, and patio planting
• Low-maintenance and beginner-friendly

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Garden beds and borders
✔ Pots, containers, and hanging baskets
✔ Patio and veranda displays
✔ Colourful mass plantings