Geranium Caliope Big Salmon

Common Name: Geranium 'Calliope Big Salmon'

Botanical Name: Pelargonium 'Calliope Big Salmon'

Description:
Geranium 'Calliope Big Salmon' is a vibrant hybrid geranium renowned for its large, salmon-pink flowers and lush, deep green foliage. This vigorous, mounding perennial blooms continuously from spring through autumn, making it a perfect choice for garden beds, borders, hanging baskets, and pots. Thriving in full sun to part shade, it prefers well-drained soil with moderate watering and exhibits excellent heat and drought tolerance. Its self-cleaning flowers and low-maintenance nature ensure long-lasting colour with minimal effort. Highly attractive to bees and butterflies, 'Calliope Big Salmon' is a fantastic addition to Melbourne’s warm and dry gardens.

Form:

• Shrub – Small
• Shrub – Clumping / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 30–50 cm
• Width: 40–60 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

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

Flower Colour:

• Salmon-Pink

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