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Pelargonium 'Mr. Henry Cox'

Also Known As

Pelargonium x 'Mrs. Cox'
Pelargonium x hortorum 'Velma Cox'
Mrs. Cox Geranium
Mrs. Henry Cox Geranium
Velma Cox Geranium

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

10a-11

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Pelargonium 'Mr. Henry Cox' plant details

Pelargonium 'Mr. Henry Cox' is a broadleaf evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with bronze, burgundy, gold, green, red and variegated foliage. In fall, spring and summer apricot and salmon flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pelargonium 'Mr. Henry Cox'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: geraniaceae
Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen bronze, burgundy, gold, green, red and variegated
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: apricot and salmon blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: cottage garden, easy-to-grow, floriferous, heirloom, long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pelargonium 'Mr. Henry Cox'

USDA Zones: 10a - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A tricolor leaved old fashioned geranium with salmon pink flowers in early summer. She may not bloom much once the heat really sets in, but she has colorful foliage with bands of red, dark green and bronze, and edged in bright yellow.

By: Avant Gardens

Also called Mrs. Henry Cox, this is the brightest tricolor leaf geranium around, even after over 130 years! It was the favorite of garden writer and geranium enthusiast Helen Van Pelt Wilson, who wrote in the 1940s-1960s. Excellent house or patio plant, with spectacular foliage and single salmon flowers. Pinch to shape.

By: Select Seeds

One of the most beautiful fancy leaved geraniums ever created. Originating in 1879, this tricolor, is known for having five or more colors ranging from yellows to greens, reds, orange and maroon. In the brightest times of the year it will produce salmon colored blooms which accent the handsome foliage.