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Pelargonium 'Contrast'

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A tender perennial with a compact habit, and strikingly coloured foliage. Leaves are rounded, and green in the centre with reddish brown zonal markings and a narrow pale yellow margin. Clusters of bright red flowers are produced in summer

Scientific classification

Species: Pelargonium 'Contrast' (Pelargonium 'Contrast')
Genus: Pelargonium
Family: Geraniaceae

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Toxicity: Bedding · Conservatory Greenhouse
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Pelargonium 'Contrast'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Pelargonium 'Contrast'

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Pelargonium 'Contrast' care guide

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

Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or early autumn

Growing

May be planted outdoors in beds, baskets and containers after all risk of frost has passed; young plants may need to be hardened off first. Grow in fertile, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or part shade, and overwinter indoors. See pelargonium cultivation for more detailed advice

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