Common name: Geranium Toscana 'Dolce Vita Mylena'

Description: Pelargonium Toscana 'Dolce Vita Mylena' is a richly coloured compact zonal pelargonium from the premium Toscana Dolce Vita series, bearing vibrant purple-magenta flowers with excellent weather resilience throughout the summer months. The Toscana series is bred for uniformity, compact upright growth, and outstanding performance in containers and summer bedding, making this an excellent choice for patio displays, window boxes, and mixed summer schemes where reliable, long-lasting colour is required.

Other benefits: rich purple-magenta colour; compact tidy habit; strong weather resistance; long summer flowering season

Wildlife attraction: bees and other pollinating insects

Height & spread (approx.) at maturity: 25–35cm x 25–30cm

Position: full sun to partial shade; containers, window boxes, and bedding

Soil pH: neutral (pH 6.0–7.0); well-drained, fertile compost

Moisture: water regularly but allow compost surface to partially dry between waterings; feed with high-potash fertiliser through the season

Winter hardiness: frost tender; treat as an annual outdoors or overwinter under glass