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Pelargonium 'Schoene Helena'

Image of Pelargonium 'Schoene Helena'

Syngenta

Family

Geraniaceae

Botanical Name

Pelargonium 'Schoene Helena'

Plant Common Name

Schoene Helena Geranium, Zonal Geranium

General Description

What an old-fashioned beauty for the garden. The extra-large pale salmon-pink flower clusters of 'Schoene Helena' are fully double (extra petals) and add flair to summer containers and flower borders. The early-flowering blooms of this high-performing Syngenta introduction have the added bonus of leaves with attractive darker zones.

Pelargoniums are tender perennials with fragrant, somewhat fleshy evergreen leaves that are lobed and crisp medium green with darker zones of deep green with a hint of burgundy. Their colorful showy flowers and borne in big terminal clusters. Those of 'Schoene Helena' are opaque pale salmon pink and double. Deadhead flowers once spent to keep plants blooming vigorously.

Robust and easy to grow, zonal geraniums prefer full to partial sun and average to fertile soil that drains well. Overwatering can result in root or crown rot. Most hybrids are everblooming and require regular deadheading for best appearance and flower production. They can be planted in mixed beds and borders, containers or hanging baskets.

Zonal geraniums rot and deteriorate where summers are excessively hot and humid, so refrain from planting them where these weather conditions prevail.

Characteristics

  • AHS Heat Zone

    10 - 1

  • USDA Hardiness Zone

    10 - 15

  • Sunset Zone

    8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

  • Plant Type

    Tender Perennial

  • Sun Exposure

    Full Sun, Partial Sun

  • Height

    10"-15" / 25.4cm - 38.1cm

  • Width

    14"-20" / 35.6cm - 50.8cm

  • Bloom Time

    Indeterminate

  • Native To

    Hybrid Origin, Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

Growing Conditions

  • Soil pH

    Neutral, Alkaline

  • Soil Drainage

    Well Drained

  • Soil type

    Loam, Sand

  • Growth Rate

    Fast

  • Water Requirements

    Drought Tolerant, Average Water

  • Habit

    Clump-Forming

  • Seasonal Interest

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Ornamental Features

  • Flower Interest

    Showy

  • Flower Color

    Light Pink, Salmon

  • Foliage Color (Spring)

    Green, Dark Green

  • Foliage Color (Spring) Modifier

    Variegated

  • Foliage Color (Summer)

    Green, Dark Green

  • Foliage Color (Summer) Modifier

    Variegated

  • Foliage Color (Fall)

    Green

  • Foliage Color (Fall) Modifier

    Variegated

  • Foliage Color (Winter)

    Green, Dark Green

  • Fragrant Flowers

    Yes

  • Fragrant Fruit

    No

  • Fragrant Foliage

    Yes

  • Bark or Stem Fragrant

    Yes

  • Flower Petal Number

    Single, Double

  • Repeat Bloomer

    Yes

  • Showy Fruit

    No

  • Edible Fruit

    No

  • Showy Foliage

    Yes

  • Foliage Texture

    Medium

  • Foliage Sheen

    Matte

  • Evergreen

    Yes

  • Showy Bark

    No

Special Characteristics

  • Usage

    Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

  • Sharp or Has Thorns

    No

  • Invasive

    No

  • Attracts

    Hummingbirds, Butterflies

  • Self-Sowing

    No