Geranium Blog

Crisp Pink

P. englarianum is so obviously built to conserve water: thin, woody stems and small, stiff leaves. It produces plenty of bright pink flowers as well.

The Strangely Tall And Narrow Cinnamon Rose

Cinnamon Rose is a spicy scented geranium. It resembles the rest of the Rose scenteds, but look below at how it refuses to spread out! Cinnamon Rose is fully covered with branches and leaves, but remains upright and compact compared to others of its clan.

Mint-Scented Rose

Mint-Scented Rose is an especially pretty scented geranium. It has thick, compact growth that always looks good - a perfect container plant. The foliage closely resembles P. 'Lady Plymouth' (rose scented), but they don't smell the same! As the name suggests, Mint-Scented Rose has a light mint scent. There is also another scented geranium named P. 'Mint Rose'. It has a solid green leaf.

Pelargonium x fragrans

P. x fragrans grows as a neat, compact plant with small grayish-green leaves. It has a spicy nutmeg scent. When it blooms, it is a delightful sight: tiny white flowers float above the leaves on long stems like a swarm of tiny butterflies.

[Ed. note - This article was originally published in 2/2005 and moved as part of a web site re-organization.]

Pelargonium 'Lime'

P. 'Lime' has a definite lime scent to its crinkly-edged leaves. Lime will develop into a large plant. It produces lovely lavendar flowers in the spring.

[Ed. note - This article was originally published in 2/2005 and moved as part of a web site re-organization.]

Pelargonium 'Ginger'

P. 'Ginger' is an upright plant with crisp scalloped leaves. Ginger has a pleasant spicy scent.

My experience with Ginger is that it is very easy and unpicky to grow. If you cut it back occasionally, it will develop into a more shapely bush. Be sure to root your cuttings for your friends!

[Ed. note - This article was originally published in 2/2005 and moved as part of a web site re-organization.]

Pelargonium 'Dr. Livingstone'

P. 'Dr. Livingstone' is also known as Skeleton Leaf or Skeleton Rose geranium. The beautiful lacey leaves carry a strong lemon-rose scent. Dr. Livingstone is an upright, well-mannered plant. Pinch the center when you plant is 8"-12" tall, turn it weekly and it will grow into a perfectly round ball.

Dr. Livingstone is not an eager bloomer in my experience. I grew it for three years before I ever saw it bloom. The tiny flowers are pale pink with maroon spots on the top petals.

[Ed. note - This article was originally published in 2/2005 and moved as part of a web site re-organization.]

Pelargonium grossularioides - Coconut Scented Geranium

P. grossularioides is a fun plant with a delightful coconut scent. Its ripply round leaves all grow out of the center. Also from the center come long tendrils with little plantlets and teeny-tiny little purple-red flowers. It blooms throughout the spring, summer and fall and produces seeds with little fuzzy "parachutes". I was surprised - happily - to find Coconut geranium seedlings in some of my other potted plants.