Pelargonium ‘Vancouver Centennial’ (Pelargonium centennial)
Tender Perennial
Pelargonium ‘Vancouver Centennial’ is a Stellar pelargonium with chocolate-brown leaves with lime-green edging, and beautiful, upward-facing bright red blooms. Stellar Pelargoniums were bred in the 1970s in Australia, and come in a range of flower shapes and colours, and flower for several months. ‘Vancouver Centennial’ is perfect for growing in a pot on the patio, or at the front of a sunny border.
Plant purchased from B&Q, Carlisle.
Sow indoors
Sow outdoors
Plant out
Flowers
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
25cm (10″)
10cm (4″)
For best results, feed with a high potash fertiliser during summer and deadhead spent blooms regularly. Bring plants indoors for winter.
I had a Vacouver Centennial from 2018 – 2021. It over-wintered indoors nicely and was absolutely stunning until it got infected with pelargonium rust in late 2021. This time I got three plug plants through eBay, one of which died and bought a back-up from B&Q in case I lost these too. So far all three are doing well. I love this plant, it’s fabulous in a container. Photos in this post are my own.