Like many other species, the English geraniums Pelargonium x domesticum have long been grown as houseplants.They are derived from one variety obtained by Martha Washington and are also referred to in Anglo-Saxon countries.
They are distinguished by irregularly serrated leaves and large bicolored flowers gathered in umbels.The upper petals of flowers, usually larger, differ from the others in darker color or more extensive pattern.Typical English geraniums are plants that grow strongly, they can reach even 70-80 centimeters in height.As a result of breeding work, varieties from the Angeleyes series were also created, short and compact.
They form very densely branched spherical domes covered with fine subtle flowers.From a botanical point of view, English geraniums are hybrids of South African species: Pelargonium grandiflorum and woody Pelargonium cuccullatum. This origin largely influences their growing requirements.
They go best in sunny or slightly shaded positions at noon. They do not tolerate excess water in the pot very badly, so they should be provided with a permeable substrate with a thick layer of drainage.English geraniums can be stored over the winter in bright rooms at a temperature of 10 ° C.They reproduce easily by shoot cuttings downloaded at the end of summer or winter.
