| Description | Mrs. Parker Geranium (Pelargonium hortorum) is an heirloom white variegated plant with pink flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (pel-ar-GOH-nee-uhm)(hor-TOR-um) |
| Plant Type | Indoor Flowering Plants, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations, Tender perennials often grown as annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | full, 1/2 day sun, some shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Temperature | It will tolerate cooler temperatures but is not frost-tolerant. |
| Flowers | The flower is actually an inflorescence called an umbel. Consists of five-petaled, double pink, saucer-shaped blossoms (florets) arranged in rounded clusters. Each floret has its own stalk attaching at a common point, forming the umbel. |
| Fruit | The fruit is a schizocarpic capsule with a long, beak-like structure, often called a "stork's bill." |
| Leaves | Variegated green and white leaves. |
| Dimensions | Around 12-15 by 12-15 inches. Probably larger with age. |
| Maintenance | Removal of dead leaves and deadheading. |
| Propagation | cutings |
| Cultivar Origin | Mrs. Parker's was developed in England around 1880. Lineage: It is a pink sport of the cultivar 'Caroline Schmidt'. |
| Author's Notes | Makes a good potted plant for outdoor use during warm seasons. It can be grown on a bright windowsill. They can be messy since, as the flower matures, each little floret starts shedding petals and flowers. Each individual petal can lie flat and stick to the surface of the windowsill. |
| Notes & Reference | #260 Pelargoniums The New Plant Library (Blaise Cooke), #274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences |
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