Skydalapė pelargonija – Pelargonium peltatum

Skydalapė pelargonija

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameSkydalapė pelargonija
Latin plant namePelargonium peltatum (L.)Her.ex Aiton.
English plant nameIvy Geranium
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Flowerbed, parterres
  • Pods
  • Cemetery
  • Solitaire
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
  • Half heliophobic
Spacing, cmFrom 30 to 50
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • short – 21-40 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • white
  • red, red tints
  • violet
Blooming time
  • 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
  • 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
Blooming period3 months
General ornamentalityvery decorative
Ornamentality duration, months5
Groupshort-lived perennial (grown 2-4 years)
Bioecological groupNo hardy perennials
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: cuttings and seeds. Seed-propagated mainly when it is necessary to multiply a large number of plants. Plants propagated by cuttings retain the characteristics of the parent plant. Cuttings harvested from the mother plant should be healthy and strong. Rooting begins between March and April in greenhouses at 18 - 20°C