When judged in 1972 this variety was 10 days earlier and had a more compact habit.
Pelargonium zonale Sprinter
Technical information
- Novelty Characteristic:
- 10 days earlier and had a more compact habit.
- Colour:
- Scarlet
- Flower:
- Single, Flower clusters held well above foliage. Individual flowers 1 ¾ -2 ins Clusters 5 inch across
- Flowering Period:
- Mid-August to October. Blooms at least 10 days earlier than other existing F1 varieties, more compact habit.
- Use:
- Suitable for pots and bedding. Amateurs, Commercial Growers
- Plant:
- Height: 25-30 cm, Spread: 25 cm. 18-20 inch fresh green foliage. Bushy branching Dark green with faint zone
- Growing:
Sow into the open ground when frost danger still exists, ground when frost danger is over, transplanted early, should be sown in greenhouse and transplanted when all danger of frost is over.
- Planting:
- Hardiness: Tender, no resistance to frost. Disease resistance: Good
Registration details
- Breeder:
- Syngenta Flowers
- Entry number:
- 06/71
- Protection Period:
- 0 years