Geranium 'Boom Chocolatta'

Geranium 'Boom Chocolatta'This perennial beauty, aptly named 'Boom Chocolatta' for its distinct bronze tinted foliage that acts as the perfect backdrop for its refined looking blooms, is a hardy Geranium variety that introduces a sprinkle of contrast to a garden's greenery. Its soft purple flowers, placed on top of the upright stems, will remain in bloom from early spring to late summer and attract bees. You can expect the plant to reach a maximum height of 60cm and a spread

but its compact nature also makes it easy to grow in pots

Its leaves are variegated and bring great colour into the garden through dark green centres and gold-yellow margins

It blooms golden-yellow flowers with darker yellow centres in summer

You should water it regularly - once a week will be adequate

It adds texture and colour to mixed beds and borders but also grows well in pots

Known commonly as Scaly Male Fern

accompanied in the summer months by tall spikes of flowers blooming in plentiful amounts

Some suggested uses include: planting them along wall-borders

Whether used as a focal point in a container or as part of a mixed border

when the plants are not growing

as well as keeping them placed in full sunlight

Avoid direct sunlight especially in hot summer conditions