This species will do well in your garden provided there is good soil drainage. It is ideal for large hanging baskets. The stems are quite long and will produce beautiful pink flowers cascading from the basket. It can also be used in a sunny section of the garden as a groundcover because of the trailing growth habit. Please ensure that this section in your garden is large enough as the stems may cover an area 1 m in diameter.

Plant P. multicaule in an area where it will not be invasive among other shrubs or perennials. The plant can be pruned to keep it neat and tidy. According to Pooley (1998), it is a `Fast growing useful groundcover (dies back at the end of the growing season), from seed or cuttings.

Pelargonium multicaule can be propagated from cuttings and seed. Cuttings can be taken at any time of the year from healthy vigorous plants, from softwood or herbaceous growth, preferably after the flowering and seeding period. Apply a rooting hormone that will accelerate the rooting process, especially for the softwood cuttings. The cuttings are then placed in coarse river sand in cold frames and keep them moist. If you do not have a cold frame then a shaded area is also good with a bit of soft light. Direct hot sunlight is not recommended as this will scorch the cuttings while trying to root. The cuttings should root within 4 weeks. Give the rooted cuttings a 2-week weaning period and transplant them into a well-drained potting soil mix and place them in a sunny position. Once the plants have formed a strong root ball they can be planted out into the garden.

Pelargonium seeds are best sown fresh but can remain viable for up to seven years. Sow seeds in late summer to early autumn. The seed should be sown in a light, well-drained potting mix. Sprinkle the seeds evenly in the seed tray and cover them with fine-milled pine bark. Water the seeds gently but thoroughly with a fine-nozzled watering can and place them in light shade with no direct sun. Seed germinates within 3 weeks. Plants grown from seeds will flower within 12 to 18 months.

Pelargoniums grow very well outdoors free of any diseases, but if the same plant is grown indoors or in a greenhouse the warmer climatic conditions and lack of air circulation usually result in pests, such as mealy bug, aphids, white fly or rust and powdery mildew. Consult the nearest garden centre to find out what the latest and best suited pesticides and fungicides are for the problems.

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