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geranium 'Mini Czech'

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Mini Czech' is a dwarf, evergreen perennial to 12cm, with bronze-zoned, dark green, rounded leaves. Clusters of bright red flowers with quilled petals are produced between spring and autumn

Scientific classification

Species: geranium 'Mini Czech' (Pelargonium 'Mini Czech')
Genus: Pelargonium
Family: Geraniaceae

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Toxicity: Bedding · Conservatory Greenhouse · Houseplants
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 geranium 'Mini Czech'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of geranium 'Mini Czech'

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geranium 'Mini Czech' care guide

Top soil dry between watering, reduce moisture in cool winter time
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Top soil dry between watering, reduce moisture in cool winter time

Fertilizing

Diluted flowering pot plant feed every three weeks spring-autumn

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 or partial shade. Remove spent flowers. To overwinter, grow small plants in late summer from cuttings or cut back old plants by one third and lift for storage in frost-free place to repot in spring when growth resumes. See Pelargonium cultivation for further information.

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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. Pelargonium virus can often be a problem where cultivars are maintained by cuttings. Pelargonium rust can be damaging to zonal pelargoniums and associated hybrids

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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