Pelargonium 'Aristo Velvet Red' (Pelargonium 'Aristo Velvet Red')
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Pelargonium 'Aristo Velvet Red'
Other names: Pelargonium 'Aristo Velvet Red', Geranium 'Aristo Velvet Red', Pelargonium 'Aristo Red Velvel', Regal pelargonium 'Aristo Velvet Red'
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Genus: Pelargonium
Variety or cultivar: 'Aristo Velvet Red' _ 'Aristo Velvet Red' is a bushy, tender, evergreen perennial with rounded, toothed, mid-green leaves and clusters of red flowers with dark red eyes from summer until mid-autumn.
Pelargonium 'Aristo Velvet Red' is: Evergreen
Flower: Red, Dark-red in Summer; Dark-red, Red in Autumn
Foliage: Mid-green in All seasons
Habit: Bushy
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Specific pests: Aphids , Caterpillars , Glasshouse whitefly , Leafhoppers , Thrips , Vine weevil
Specific diseases: Foot and root rot , Grey mould , Pelargonium viruses
General care
Pruning: Deadhead regularly to encourage flowering. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Pelargonium 'Aristo Velvet Red' (Pelargonium 'Aristo Velvet Red') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Indoor
Cultivation: Use John Innes No 1 compost mixed with sharp sand. Choose a sunny postion, and deadhead frequently to encourage further flowering. Pelargoniums will not survive winter outdoors, so will need to overwinter indoors or be replaced with new plants.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | |
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