Geranium Caliente Red

Common Name: Geranium 'Caliente Red'

Botanical Name: Pelargonium 'Caliente Red'

Description:
Geranium 'Caliente Red' is a stunning hybrid variety known for its intense red blooms and exceptional heat tolerance. This vigorous, semi-trailing perennial produces an abundance of vibrant flowers from spring through autumn, making it an excellent choice for garden beds, borders, hanging baskets, and pots. It thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers well-drained soil with moderate watering. With its self-cleaning flowers and long blooming period, 'Caliente Red' is a low-maintenance, high-impact plant. It attracts bees and butterflies while adding brilliant colour to outdoor spaces. Drought-tolerant once established, it performs well in Melbourne’s warm climate.

Form:

• Shrub – Small
• Shrub – Clumping / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 30–40 cm
• Width: 40–50 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Red

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Drought Tolerant
• Bee Attracting
• Butterfly Attracting
• Perennial
• Low Maintenance
• Heat Tolerant

Toxicity:

• Mildly toxic to pets if ingested in large quantities

Companion Plants:

• Lavender
• Salvia
• Verbena
• Osteospermum
• Marigolds