Pelargonium peltatum Amelit

The Ivy Geranium 'Amelit' forms a true ball of colour, composed of semi-double flowers, dark lilac or amethyst violet, gathered in round clusters, which mingle with a compact and well-branched foliage, with a perfect semi-trailing habit. This very beautiful plant also has bright, light green foliage. A tried and tested old variety, easy to grow in flower pots, hanging baskets or borders.

Ivy geraniums are descended from Pelargonium peltatum, a plant from the Geraniaceae family native to the coast of the Cape Province in South Africa. This species has the particularity of forming creeping or spreading stems, with foliage resembling that of ivy. The hybrids that we know as ivy geraniums show the same trailing habit with more prolific flowering. The 'Amelit' variety, which won an award in 1962, flowers fairly early, from June to September-October. The plant is fast-growing, vigorous and compact, forming a round, trailing mound 35 cm (13.8 in) high and 50-60 cm (19.7 - 23.6 in) in diameter, with numerous flexible, green stems and small, bright green, five-lobed, pointed foliage. The leaves are umbrella-shaped, circular, slightly fleshy and aromatic. The semi-double to double flowers are grouped in large terminal clusters, 5 to 7 cm (2 - 2.8 in) across.

Ivy-leaved geraniums are generous, undemanding plants, ideal for adorning pots for most of the year. They cascade down from window boxes and balconies, their flowers creating round, colourful masses that blend together or enhance other plants, whether they are trailing like purple or chocolate-leaved ipomoeas  (Ipomoea 'Illusion Midnight Lace', Ipomoea 'Sweet Heart Purple') or upright like zonal pelargoniums, petunias, gauras or fuchsias. The 'Amelit' variety is a trouble-free plant, to be grown alone or combined with with blue, violet or pale yellow calibrachoas, bacopas, nemesias, fragrant alyssums for fragrance, among others...

Note: Please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them under cover (conservatory, greenhouse, frame...) at a temperature above 14°C/57.2°F for a few weeks before being installed outdoors once the risk of frost has passed.