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geranium 'Starlight Magic'

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Starlight Magic' is a compact plant to 25cm with dense clusters of small flowers, upper petals deep red-purple with lighter edges, lower petals light purple

Scientific classification

Species: geranium 'Starlight Magic' (Pelargonium 'Starlight Magic')
Genus: Pelargonium
Family: Geraniaceae

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Toxicity: Bedding · Houseplants
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0-0.1 metre
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of geranium 'Starlight Magic'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of geranium 'Starlight Magic'

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geranium 'Starlight Magic' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Deadhead regularly

Propagation

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

Growing

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.

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Common pests and diseases

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

Pests

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

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