Pelargonium, Ivy Geranium, Ivy-Leaf Geranium
Pelargoniumpeltatum 'Ragtime'

Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Veined
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color

Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Red

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Blooms repeatedly

Other details

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
By grafting
By serpentine layering

Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds