{"product_id":"maureen-pelargonium","title":"Maureen - Fancy Leaf Pelargonium \/ Geranium","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis variety produces stunning double salmon pink flowers and the leaves have dark zoning around the edges.  This is a smaller dwarf variety but it certainly packs a punch of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat for the garden but perfect in pots - if you give it some heat and feed over winter it will happily carry on flowering for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese fancy-leaf Zonal Pelargoniums (Geraniums) are primarily grown for their remarkable foliage that really sets them apart from others. They are particularly interesting and diverse in their colouring with most of their original forms of coloured and fancy leaved Pelargoniums (Geraniums) were created by mutations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Victorian times the flowers of coloured and fancy leaved Pelargoniums (Geraniums) were often removed so the decorative displays of their leaves were not interrupted. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are not as easy to grow as many of their other Zonal counterparts but can be very rewarding in the displays they display.  We only grow small batches of Pelargoniums but we have made some plants available to buy from our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese plants are supplied in a 6cm biodegradable pot which you can put straight into the pot or location you wish.  As time goes on the pot will simply compost down and the plant will happily grow on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Requires protection from frost\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing media\u003c\/strong\u003e: A loam based compost or a good quality multipurpose compost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e:  Fast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering period\u003c\/strong\u003e: All year round\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow to care for your plant:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003clabel\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cspan\u003e If used as summer bedding plant at least 40cm apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003clabel\u003eCare Instructions: \u003c\/label\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Remove dead flowers regularly and feed once a week with a high potash feed (a good tomato feed will do it!) to encourage a better \u0026amp; longer flowering season.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003clabel\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater Instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Water well, then allow compost to dry before watering again.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"GrowingCrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41878737584284,"sku":null,"price":6.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/3140\/6748\/files\/XbRbyCMQ.jpg?v=1789600078","url":"https:\/\/growingcrazy.co.uk\/products\/maureen-pelargonium","provider":"Growing Crazy for Pelargoniums","version":"1.0","type":"link"}