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Geranium 'Velma Cox' - S1
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Geranium 'Velma Cox'

Pelargonium x hortorum
Also called Mrs. Henry Cox, this is the brightest tricolor leaf geranium available, even after over 130 years! It was the favorite of the garden writer and geranium enthusiast Helen Van Pelt Wilson, who wrote in the 1940s-1960s—a perfect house or patio plant with spectacular foliage and single salmon flowers.
SKU #P5915
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Pot: 3.5" h x 2.63" w (9.5 fl oz)
Lifecycle
Annual; tender perennial
Perennial Hardiness Zone
9,
10
Annual Hardiness
Tender Annual
Mature Size
1-1.5' h x 1' w
Sun
Full sun
Soil
Rich, well-drained
Season
Summer to fall
Color
Soft salmon flowers
Features
Great for containers
Notable
RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
About a week after last frost, when nighttime temperatures remain above 50°F.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Geraniums traveled from South Africa and were cultivated and marveled over in glasshouses by the early 1600s, and we love them still for their varied beautiful leaves and flower colors. Provide well-drained soils and allow the soil to dry before watering throughly. Deadhead spent flowers regularly and provide some afternoon shade in hot summer areas.
Final Spacing:
1'
Water Requirements:
Medium Water Use
Watering Details:
1" per week is plenty; water when soil becomes noticeably dry down 2" down into pot. These plants do not like soggy conditions, but will flower more profusely if kept somewhat moist.
Soil pH:
Prefers neutral.
Fertilizer:
Fertilize twice a month with a balanced formulation such as 15-15-15.
Diseases & Pests:
Aphids and mealybugs can be troublesome; if detected, treat with an insecticidal soap or neem oil. Avoid botrytis by spacing properly, not wetting the foliage when watering, and keeping dead plant material, such as spent flowers and leaves, cleaned up.