Η Black eye (Pelargonium angeleyes) is a perennial, upright, shrubby plant. Its flowering occurs almost all year round, with a slight recession during the winter.
Plant description
Evergreen plant with bushy growth, 30 – 150 cm tall. With erect, fleshy shoots. Mature shoots become lignified. Its leaves are heart-shaped, toothed, fluffy and rough. Its flowers are large (5-6 cm wide), two-colored and look like an eye with a dark color in their center. Its flowers are single, double or semi-double, many together, in "shadow" inflorescences, with a long stalk and their colors are intense, red, pink, violet, white, etc. They rise around the perimeter and look like funnels. Its maximum height reaches 1 meter.
Plant care
Development conditions
Mavromata prefers soils rich, light and with very good drainage. It prefers sunny places but can also withstand partial shade. It is also very resistant to high summer temperatures, as long as it has sufficient humidity.
Watering
It has significant requirements for watering. It is needed twice a week during the spring period and every two or three days during the summer period.
Lubrication
It is good to add fertilizer once a month, during the spring and summer, so that the plant can have rich and continuous flowering.
Pruning
To be pruned strictly, in late autumn, in order to favor the new vegetation and flowering. It is also very important to remove all the withered flowers so that they can come out new.
Enemies and Diseases
In general, it is quite resistant to diseases and insects. Occasionally there are small insects such as aphids or granules on the leaves and flowers.
