| Description | Geranium Mrs Cox (pelargonium hortum) A dwarf fancy leaf, heirloom Geranium with multicolored leaves and salmon colored flowers |
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| Pronunciation | (pe-lar-GO-nee-um) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | full, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average, can tolerate some dryness |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | salmon colored |
| Leaves | multicolored having yellow, green, reds, oranges and maroons all on the same leaf, antemarginal |
| Dimensions | 12 inches |
| Maintenance | dead heading, cutting back |
| Propagation | harder to get to root than many of the other Geraniums |
| Cultivar Origin | Originating in 1879 and heirloom Geranium |
| Author's Notes | I have grown this plant a few times. Grew it more for the multicolored leaves as opposed to the flowers. |
| Notes & Reference | #32-The Joy of Geraniums (Helen Van Pelt Wilson) |
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