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Annual · Geraniaceae family

Ivy geranium

Pelargonium peltatum

Full sun to part shade 0.1–0.6 m × 0.3–0.9 m Flowers June–October Moderate care
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SunFull sun to part shade
Size0.1–0.6 m
spacing 30 cm
FlowersJune–October
PlantingMay
Care levelModerate care

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun to part shade, in average soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

neutral to alkaline soil
acidicneutralalkaline
averagesandyloamyclay

Watering

let the surface dry between wateringsdrought tolerant once establishedless when it rains

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (175 cm).

50 cm1 m1.5 m0.1–0.6 mspread 0.3–0.9 m
0.1–0.6 m× spread 0.3–0.9 m

Plant 30 cm apart.

The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Months for Central Europe. The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

Flowers: JanuaryFlowers: FebruaryFlowers: MarchFlowers: AprilFlowers: MayFlowers: JuneFlowers: JulyFlowers: AugustFlowers: SeptemberFlowers: OctoberFlowers: NovemberFlowers: DecemberPlanting: JanuaryPlanting: FebruaryPlanting: MarchPlanting: AprilPlanting: MayPlanting: JunePlanting: JulyPlanting: AugustPlanting: SeptemberPlanting: OctoberPlanting: NovemberPlanting: DecemberCare: JanuaryCare: FebruaryCare: MarchCare: AprilCare: MayCare: JuneCare: JulyCare: AugustCare: SeptemberCare: OctoberCare: NovemberCare: DecemberJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
FlowersPlantingCare
Now, in October: nothing to do — the next job is in May.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Flowers

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

June–October · pink, red, white or purple

Planting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

transplant outdoors: May

Care

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

pinch out the tips (May–June)

Feeding

Nutrition.

Moderate
balanced fertiliserhigh-potash fertiliser

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

What you will see

Silvery speckling of leaves and flowers.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Outdoors, plants usually survive even with silvery speckling; encourage natural enemies.
  2. BiologicalPredatory bug Orius laevigatus and mites (mainly in the greenhouse).
Thripspest

What you will see

Silvery speckling of leaves and flowers.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Outdoors, plants usually survive even with silvery speckling; encourage natural enemies.
  2. BiologicalPredatory bug Orius laevigatus and mites (mainly in the greenhouse).
More about this problem
Vine weevil

Vine weevil

Otiorhynchus sulcatus
pest
More about this problem

What you will see

Adult weevils chew notches in leaf edges; white grubs eat the roots, especially in containers, and the plant wilts.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Check container plants often and look for notches on the leaves.
  2. By handCollect the adult weevils in the evening with a torch; when repotting, remove the grubs from the roots.
  3. BiologicalNematodes that attack the grubs can be watered into the compost.
Vine weevilpest

What you will see

Adult weevils chew notches in leaf edges; white grubs eat the roots, especially in containers, and the plant wilts.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Check container plants often and look for notches on the leaves.
  2. By handCollect the adult weevils in the evening with a torch; when repotting, remove the grubs from the roots.
  3. BiologicalNematodes that attack the grubs can be watered into the compost.
More about this problem

What you will see

White cottony tufts on leaves and in leaf axils.

How to protect

  1. Gentle sprayInsecticidal soap or ultrafine oil, applied to the growing tips.
Mealybugspest

What you will see

White cottony tufts on leaves and in leaf axils.

How to protect

  1. Gentle sprayInsecticidal soap or ultrafine oil, applied to the growing tips.
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Glasshouse whitefly

Trialeurodes vaporariorum
pest
More about this problem

What you will see

Tiny white winged insects, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Check/isolate new plants; remove unneeded host plants; ventilate well.
  2. By handCheck regularly and remove affected parts.
Glasshouse whiteflypest

What you will see

Tiny white winged insects, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Check/isolate new plants; remove unneeded host plants; ventilate well.
  2. By handCheck regularly and remove affected parts.
More about this problem

What you will see

Pale dots on leaves, tiny hopping insects on the undersides of leaves.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Regularly check the undersides of leaves.
    • Encourage natural enemies.
  2. By hand when foundA strong jet of water washes off some of the insects.
  3. Gentle spray in a heavy infestationPotassium soap or plant oil according to the label.
Leafhopperspest

What you will see

Pale dots on leaves, tiny hopping insects on the undersides of leaves.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Regularly check the undersides of leaves.
    • Encourage natural enemies.
  2. By hand when foundA strong jet of water washes off some of the insects.
  3. Gentle spray in a heavy infestationPotassium soap or plant oil according to the label.
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What you will see

Leaves are speckled and bronzing, with fine webbing on the underside.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Reduce dust and water stress; do not use broad-spectrum insecticides, which cause mite outbreaks.
  2. By handA strong jet of water on the underside of leaves.
  3. Gentle sprayInsecticidal soap or oil, thoroughly on the undersides; only after mites are confirmed.
Spider mitespest

What you will see

Leaves are speckled and bronzing, with fine webbing on the underside.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Reduce dust and water stress; do not use broad-spectrum insecticides, which cause mite outbreaks.
  2. By handA strong jet of water on the underside of leaves.
  3. Gentle sprayInsecticidal soap or oil, thoroughly on the undersides; only after mites are confirmed.
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Caterpillarspest

What you will see

Eaten leaves.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Regular checks.
  2. By hand once noticedPick off caterpillars by hand.
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What you will see

Clusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.

When to look

Spring – summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Aphids are part of a healthy garden and food for predators; a healthy plant usually tolerates them.
  2. By handWipe or rinse off colonies and remove affected tips.
  3. BiologicalEncourage natural enemies (ladybirds, earwigs, birds).
Aphidspest · spring – summer

What you will see

Clusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.

When to look

Spring – summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Aphids are part of a healthy garden and food for predators; a healthy plant usually tolerates them.
  2. By handWipe or rinse off colonies and remove affected tips.
  3. BiologicalEncourage natural enemies (ladybirds, earwigs, birds).
More about this problem

Leafy gall

disease

What you will see

Clusters of distorted shoots.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Healthy plants.
  2. By hand once noticedRemove affected plants.
Leafy galldisease

What you will see

Clusters of distorted shoots.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Healthy plants.
  2. By hand once noticedRemove affected plants.

What you will see

Mottled or distorted leaves.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Clean tools, healthy plants.
  2. By hand once noticedDig up and destroy affected plants; viruses cannot be treated.
Plant virusesdisease

What you will see

Mottled or distorted leaves.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Clean tools, healthy plants.
  2. By hand once noticedDig up and destroy affected plants; viruses cannot be treated.
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What you will see

Softening of the crown and roots; the plant wilts and browns despite watering.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Free-draining soil, no waterlogging (especially in winter).
    • Do not plant too deep.
  2. By hand at the first symptomsDig up the affected plant; improve the soil with drainage; do not replant in the same place.
Root and crown rotdisease

What you will see

Softening of the crown and roots; the plant wilts and browns despite watering.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Free-draining soil, no waterlogging (especially in winter).
    • Do not plant too deep.
  2. By hand at the first symptomsDig up the affected plant; improve the soil with drainage; do not replant in the same place.
More about this problem
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What to combine it with

Same needs, different flowering.

They share the same sun and soil and flower in other months — so the bed flowers for longer.

moss phlox

moss phlox

0.1–0.15 m
✓flowers April–May
✓lower — for the front
spring crocus

spring crocus

0.08–0.15 m
✓flowers March–May
✓lower — for the front
primrose

primrose

0.08–0.2 m
✓flowers March–April
✓lower — for the front

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

When does ivy geranium flower?

In June–October; the flowers are pink, red, white or purple.

Does ivy geranium tolerate shade?

It tolerates part shade (3–6 hours of sun), but not full shade.

How much space does ivy geranium need?

At maturity 0.3–0.9 m wide and 0.1–0.6 m tall; recommended spacing 30 cm.

Thrips — what can you do?

Outdoors, plants usually survive even with silvery speckling; encourage natural enemies. Predatory bug Orius laevigatus and mites (mainly in the greenhouse).

Vine weevil — what can you do?

Check container plants often and look for notches on the leaves. Collect the adult weevils in the evening with a torch; when repotting, remove the grubs from the roots.

Sources (8) Checked 23 October 2026

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