Pelargonium 'Sil Maxima' (Pelargonium 'Sil Maxima')
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0.45m max. spread |
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0.25m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Pelargonium 'Sil Maxima'
Other names: Pelargonium 'Sil Maxima', Ivy-leaved pelargonium 'Sil Maxima', Geranium 'Sil Maxima', Pelargonium peltatum 'Sil Maxima', Pelargonium 'Toscana Maxima', Pelargonium 'Maxima'
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Genus: Pelargonium
Variety or cultivar: 'Sil Maxima' _ 'Sil Maxima' is a bushy to trailing, tender evergreen perennial with fleshy, rounded, palmately lobed, zoned, mid-green leaves and, in summer, clusters of large, semi-double, dark reddish-pink flowers, paler at the petal centre.
Pelargonium 'Sil Maxima' is: Evergreen
Flower: Reddish pink in Summer
Foliage: Mid-green in All seasons
Habit: Bushy, Trailing
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Specific pests: Aphids , Caterpillars , Glasshouse whitefly , Leafhoppers , Thrips , Vine weevil
Specific diseases: Foot and root rot , Grey mould , Pelargonium viruses , Rust
General care
Pruning: Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. . REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Pelargonium 'Sil Maxima' (Pelargonium 'Sil Maxima') will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.45m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Indoor
Cultivation: Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Under glass, grow in full light in a loamless or loam-based compost mixed with sharp sand. Generally does not survive winter outdoors, so overwinter indoors or replace.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | |
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