Pelargonium triste
Night-scented pelargonium, Night-scented geranium, Night scented pelargonium, Triste geranium
Pelargonium Pelargonium
P. triste - P. triste is a tender, tuberous, aromatic, evergreen perennial with finely-divided, trailing, grey-green leaves and clusters of fragrant, night-scented, maroon-marked, yellow, green, or pink flowers from spring into summer.
Pelargonium triste is: Evergreen
Leaves are aromatic. Flowers are fragrant at night.
Trailing
Yellow, Pink, Green in Spring; Pink, Green, Yellow in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Caterpillars , Glasshouse leafhopper , Glasshouse whitefly , Root mealybugs , Thrips , Vine weevil Caterpillars , Glasshouse leafhopper , Glasshouse whitefly , Root mealybugs , Thrips , Vine weevil
Grey mould Grey mould
Deadhead regularly. Cut back in in autumn before overwintering indoors. Alternatively, cut back in spring to encourage fresh growth. Often grown as a bonsai species with the tuber exposed.
Sow seed under glass as soon as ripe of in early spring at no lower than 13C. Germination may be slow. Cuttings are best taken in early summer.
Basal cuttings, Seed
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Pelargonium triste (Night-scented pelargonium) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Drought Tolerant, Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory, City, Bonsai
Outdoors, grow in frost-free areas in light, well-drained, alkaline to neutral soil in sun. Under glass, grow in a loam-less or loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water moderately in growth, sparingly in winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
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Pelargonium triste
Night-scented pelargonium, Night-scented geranium, Night scented pelargonium, Triste geranium
Pelargonium Pelargonium
P. triste - P. triste is a tender, tuberous, aromatic, evergreen perennial with finely-divided, trailing, grey-green leaves and clusters of fragrant, night-scented, maroon-marked, yellow, green, or pink flowers from spring into summer.
Evergreen
Leaves are aromatic. Flowers are fragrant at night.
Trailing
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Yellow, Pink, Green in Spring; Pink, Green, Yellow in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Caterpillars , Glasshouse leafhopper , Glasshouse whitefly , Root mealybugs , Thrips , Vine weevil
Deadhead regularly. Cut back in in autumn before overwintering indoors. Alternatively, cut back in spring to encourage fresh growth. Often grown as a bonsai species with the tuber exposed.
Sow seed under glass as soon as ripe of in early spring at no lower than 13C. Germination may be slow. Cuttings are best taken in early summer.
Basal cuttings, Seed
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Pelargonium triste (Night-scented pelargonium) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Drought Tolerant, Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory, City, Bonsai
Outdoors, grow in frost-free areas in light, well-drained, alkaline to neutral soil in sun. Under glass, grow in a loam-less or loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water moderately in growth, sparingly in winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
Zone 11, Zone 10
Pelargonium triste (Night-scented pelargonium)
Omnivorous leafroller
Platynota stultana
Insect
Absent
4
3
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.
Pelargonium triste (Night-scented pelargonium)
Green semi-looper
Chrysodeixis eriosoma
Insect
Absent
3
3
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.
Pelargonium triste (Night-scented pelargonium)
Banded-winged whitefly
Trialeurodes abutiloneus
Insect
Absent
3
3
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.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1) | Tell us... |
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