Pelargonium 'Tomgirl' (Pelargonium 'Tomgirl')

Botanical name

Pelargonium 'Tomgirl'

Other names

Pelargonium 'Tomgirl', Geranium 'Tomgirl', Ivy-leaved geranium 'Tomgirl', Pelargonium 'Pactomgi', Pelargonium pelatatum 'Tomgirl', Pelargonium 'Pac Tomgirl'

Genus

Pelargonium Pelargonium

Variety or Cultivar

'Tomgirl' _ 'Tomgirl' is a bushy, trailing, tender, evergreen perennial with rounded, mid-green leaves and semi-double, red flowers in summer and autumn.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Bushy, Trailing

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Colour

Flower

Red in Summer; Red in Autumn

Foliage

Mid-green in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

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

Propagation methods

Softwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Pelargonium 'Tomgirl' (Pelargonium 'Tomgirl') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Indoor

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in full light in a loamless or loam-based compost mixed with sharp sand. Outdoors, grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Generally, will not survive winter outdoors, so will need to overwinter indoors or be replaced.

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Pelargonium 'Tomgirl' (Pelargonium 'Tomgirl')

Common pest name

Omnivorous leafroller

Scientific pest name

Platynota stultana

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Polyphagous pest which could be potentially damaging to a range of crops if introduced to the UK. Awareness raising amongst the industry is needed. Also need to monitor developments in Spain where the pest is already present and consider whether EU regulation is warranted.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Pelargonium 'Tomgirl' (Pelargonium 'Tomgirl')

Common pest name

Green semi-looper

Scientific pest name

Chrysodeixis eriosoma

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Polyphagous moth pest which is morphologically identical to a pest already established in the UK in protected environments and being controlled by IPM. Not expected to cause greater impacts than other species of Chrysodeixis in the UK.

Defra's Risk register #3

Plant name

Pelargonium 'Tomgirl' (Pelargonium 'Tomgirl')

Common pest name

Banded-winged whitefly

Scientific pest name

Trialeurodes abutiloneus

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Polyphagous whitefly native to the Americas with the potential to introduce harmful viruses to the UK. EU regulation should be considered and further assessed by EPPO.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/