Pelargonium x domesticum 'Orange Parfait'
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Pelargonium x domesticum 'Orange Parfait' $5.95• common names: Martha Washington geranium, regal geranium
• flowering season: summer through to fall; when grown in a greenhouse it can flower year around
• height: 12 to 18 inches, and even a bit taller for older plants
• Light requirements: morning sun only or filtered light; does not like as much hot afternoon sun as other geraniums like
• Soil requirements: average garden soil or potting soil that drains freely
• Water requirments: water thoroughly and then let it dry out considerably before watering it again; misting the leaves is recommended, especially where summers are hot
• Growth habit: branching and bushy
• How to propagate: cuttings root well when started with a heat mat and a grow light
• Leaf type: 2 to 3-inch medium green leaves
• Ways to use it: does well when planted outdoors for the summer in a garden; does equally well in a large terra cotta pot
• Special characteristics: if it is kept too warm over winter it will not flower well the following summer -- an ideal temperature during the winter is the mid to low-forties, such as by a window in a basement or garage; it can be cut back drastically the second year if it grows too large, but be sure not to cut off all of the leaves in the process of pruning the branches
• Other points of interests: it really is not a temperamental plant to grow except in the Deep South where summer humidity and temperatures are high -- when grown where summers are cooler it is very undemanding and easy
'Orange Parfait' has a strong, rich reddish salmon, with ruffled edges, a rounded shape and a lighter heart. Cannot withstand freezing temperatures.