Turn up the heat in your garden with these unbeatable scarlet sensations!

We’re offering you a Geranium 'Best Red' F1 Hybrid – Vibrant Scarlet Blooms for just £8.99 saving you 40% off Thompson and Morgan's prices.

Add Vibrant Colour with Geranium 'Best Red' F1 Hybrid

Geranium 'Best Red' F1 Hybrid is a top choice for gardeners seeking bold, reliable colour all summer. With its upright habit and intense scarlet blooms, this bedding plant brings eye-catching impact to borders, containers, and hanging baskets.

• Botanical Name: Pelargonium x hortorum 'Best Red' F1 Hybrid
• Flowering Period: June to October with regular deadheading
• Mature Size: Up to 45cm (18") tall, 35cm (14") spread
• Habit: Compact, bushy, and well-branched for dense displays

Why Choose 'Best Red'?

• Outstanding Reliability: Proven in UK trials to outperform standard geraniums for garden performance and flower quality.
• Long-Lasting Colour: Large, shapely blooms retain their form as they fade, ensuring a continuous display throughout the season.
• Flexible Growing Options: Perfect for beds, patio pots, window boxes, and hanging baskets—wherever you want a splash of red.

How to Grow & Care For Your Geraniums

• Planting Time: After last frost in late spring. Acclimatise plants before moving outdoors.
• Sunlight: Prefers full sun but will tolerate light shade.
• Soil: Well-drained compost or garden soil; avoid waterlogging.
• Caring Tips: Pinch out growing tips to encourage bushiness. Water regularly during dry spells. Deadhead spent blooms to extend flowering.
• Lifespan: Treat as an annual or overwinter in a frost-free greenhouse/conservatory for repeat displays.

Design Ideas & Companions

• Create vibrant mixed containers with lobelia, petunias, or trailing ivy.
• Add to summer borders alongside marigolds or salvias for layered colour.
• Splash colour onto patios or balconies with grouped pots of 'Best Red'.

FAQs

• When is the best time to plant Geranium 'Best Red'?
  Plant after the last frost in late spring. Acclimatise plants before placing them outdoors.
• How do I keep my geraniums flowering longer?
  Deadhead regularly and water during dry periods. Pinching out tips encourages more blooms.
• Can I overwinter these geraniums?
  Yes, move them into a frost-free greenhouse or conservatory before winter for perennial enjoyment.

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