Japanese name: モミジバゼラニウム Scientific name:Pelargonium ×hortorum ‘Vancouver Centennial’
[Overview]
A horticultural cultivar of Hana-tenjiku-aoi.
A perennial or subshrub 20–40 cm tall.
The leaves are alternate and palmately cut, dark red to reddish brown with a yellow to yellowish-green margin, and are reminiscent of maple leaves.
Umbels arise at the tips of the flower stalks.
The flowers are red and five-petaled; the upper two petals are slender and the lower three are broad, and the petals have irregular notches.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
It prefers a well-drained soil.
It does well in sun from autumn to spring and in partial shade in summer.
It dislikes heat and humidity, so move potted plants to a well-ventilated place in summer.
It is also somewhat sensitive to cold, so take care to protect it from frost.
Keep it somewhat on the dry side; for potted plants, water after the soil surface has dried.
For plants in the ground, rainfall is sufficient.
Apply fertilizer at planting, and also place slow-release fertilizer on the soil during the growing season.
Pests and diseases include gray mold, powdery mildew, aphids and spider mites.
