Geranium Blog

Upright Coconut Geranium

Upright Coconut is a charming little jewel. So much to love: the zoned leaves, the tiny butter yellow flowers that always point down, the ridiculously large cranesbills. It starts readily from seed and thank goodness, because it doesn't seem to live for very long. Think of it as a biennial.

A Kiss from a Prince

Pelargonium crispum 'Prince Rupert Variegated' (lemon)

My woes over the leafcutter bees quickly faded when I spotted this bud on Prince Rupert. I swear it wasn't there this morning when I watered! The bud shows a tinge of pale pink. Maybe I should bring it inside until it blooms! Prince Rupert is a lemon scented geranium.

Covered With Flowers

Pelargonium grossularioides

Coconut geranium is covered with flowers - extremely tiny flowers. They are about 1/8" across but fortunately they are in little clusters so they can be seen. Of course, it doesn't hurt that they are hot pink!

Detail of Coconut geranium flowers and buds

Coconut Explosion

The Coconut geranium mothership has been growing like crazy. It is now sending out runners that carry the blooms along with some leaves. The flowers are very bright pink with five narrow petals and are super-tiny!

Bud and Bloom Report

New buds were spotted yesterday on Pelargonium 'Ginger'. Also in bud are P. 'Phyllis' (Apricot), P. 'Sandalwood' and P. 'Mexican Sage' (Spicy).

Already in bloom are P. grossularioides (Coconut), P. x fragrans (Nutmeg), P. 'Clorinda' (Woodsy), P. 'Old Scarlet Unique' (Pungent), P. ionidiflorum (Celery), P. odoratissimum (Apple) and P. 'Orange'.

No buds yet for P. citrosum (Citronella), P. 'Dr. Livingstone' (Lemon-rose), P. 'Brilliant' (Pineapple), P. 'Lime', P. 'Chocolate Mint', P. 'Strawberry', P. 'Attar of Roses'.

Old Scarlet Unique, New Photo

Here is a nice picture of Pelargonium 'Old Scarlet Unique' with an entire bloom cluster open. Today we enjoyed a light rain and a rest from outdoor gardening.

Clorinda Blooms

Pelargonium 'Clorinda' opened 2 flowers this morning. They are a lovely rich pink - my signature color! One flower has 6 petals and one has 7. Judging by the number of buds, she intends to bloom profusely. Clorinda is woodsy-scented.

How Red Do You Want It?

Pelargonium 'Old Scarlet Unique' fully opened two flowers today. The flowers are larger than most scented geranium flowers. They are similar in size to the flowers of a zonal geranium. The two top petals each have a dark splotch.

Bud Watch Scarlet Alert

P. 'Old Scarlet Unique' raised eyebrows around here with a shocking display this afternoon. For her part, Scarlet blew a kiss and demanded, "Who are you calling old?"

Bud Watch Continues

The buds of P. 'Phyllis' are as yellow as the border on her leaves. Phyllis is an apricot-scented geranium. Be sure to visit the Best of Buds slide show. It is a photographic study of unopened buds of scented geraniums. Seventeen slides.

Watching the Buds

Encouraged by the lengthening days of spring, the buds of Pelargonium 'Clorinda', a foresty-scented geranium, reach toward the sky.

While we wait for the flowers to appear, visit the Best of Buds slide show. You will see a photographic study of unopened buds of scented pelargoniums.17 slides of scented geranium pictures.

Covered with Flowers

Pelargonium grossularioides

Coconut geranium is covered with flowers - extremely tiny flowers. They are about 1/8" across but fortunately they are in little clusters so they can be seen. Of course, it doesn't hurt that they are hot pink!

Detail of Coconut geranium flowers and buds