| Description | Occolc Shield Geranium (Pelargonium hortorum) |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Indoor Flowering Plants, Perennial Tender, 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, consisting of five-petaled, orange, saucer-shaped blossoms (florets) arranged in rounded clusters. Each floret has its own stalk. |
| Leaves | Yellow with a brownish center blotch. It might take proper light to get the yellow leaves. |
| Dimensions | Around 12-15 by 12-15 inches. Probably larger with age. |
| Maintenance | Normal maintenance of dead leaf removal and deadheading. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Occold Shield is part of the Decon series created by Rev. Stanley P. Stringer of Occold Village, Suffolk, England. (apswa.org.au/breeding-deacons.html) |
| 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 this plant |
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