Garden NOTES
We’re PLANTING …
REGAL PELARGONIUM ‘NOVITA’
Why: Its abundant flowers in vivid colours (purple, red, violet, dark red with a purple eye, and a pink bicolour), appear throughout summer if fed monthly with 3:1:5 fertiliser.
Where: Plant it in full sun to semi-shade. It’s not frost tolerant, and in cold gardens, should be protected from frost or treated as an annual. It will also flourish in coastal gardens.
: Plants do best in well-draining soil. Add compost and fertiliser to the prepared beds before planting. Those in containers need more regular watering; allow the soil to dry out before rewatering. To retain a neat shape, regularly remove spent flowers and trim
