Geranium Blog

Squeezing Into The Sunshine

Max the desert tortoise fits himself into a little block of sunshine.

Now that the morning low is getting down around 70 degrees, Max needs a serious dose of sunning to get going every day. Sun for the tortoise is like coffee for people. Once he gets warmed up, he spends his time patrolling the perimeter of the yard and eating, eating, eating. The mulberry tree is dropping leaves right now and Max couldn't be happier! YUM! He eats the yellow ones first.

Round Ball Topiary

Pelargonium 'Dr. Livingstone' has a roundish shape naturally

I am trying to grow this Dr. Livingstone geranium, also known as Skeleton Rose, into a round ball topiary. I am turning it a quarter turn once a week and may also do a little light pruning.

New Scented Geraniums - Part 3 of 3

Pelargonium 'Peacock', P. x fragrans (Nutmeg), P. 'Village Hill Oak' (L to R)

This is the final group of new scented geraniums from Mountain Valley Growers.

P. 'Peacock' - Crazy splashes of cream varigation. Peacock is a rose scented geranium.

P. x fragrans - The nutmeg scented geranium is charming with small white flowers and soft grey-green leaves.

P. 'Village Hill Oak' - This is a robust plant with cute pink flowers. It is oak scented and the leaves have kind of an oak leaf look.

Pelargonium 'Peacock', P. x fragrans (Nutmeg), P. 'Village Hill Oak' (L to R)

New Scented Geraniums - Part 2 of 3

Pelargonium 'Mrs. Taylor', P. capitatum, P. 'Mint-scented Rose' (L to R)

Here is another group of new geraniums:

P. 'Mrs. Taylor' - A pungent scented geranium with nice green leaves and upright growth.

P. capitatum - A rose scented geranium. Nice round leaves with red-tipped edges. Trailing growth habit. This plant was blooming - deep lavender single flowers - when it arrived! Also called True Capitatum.

P. 'Mint-scented Rose' - This charming geranium is wildly splashed with cream variegation. Upright growth habit.

Pelargonium 'Mrs. Taylor', P. capitatum, P. 'Mint-scented Rose' (L to R)

New Scented Geraniums - Part 1 of 3

Pelargonium 'Finger Bowl Lemon', P. crispum (lemon scented), P.'Cinnamon' (L to R)

I ordered some new plants from Mountain Valley Growers. I was very pleased with what I received. The plants were in 2 1/2" pots but nice and big. The plants were all labeled with stickers on the pots.

So what did I get? Nine scented geraniums! Here is another view of the geraniums above:

Pelargonium 'Finger Bowl Lemon', P. crispum (lemon scented), P.'Cinnamon' (L to R)

P. 'Finger Bowl Lemon' - Upright plant with very tiny serrated and ruffled leaves. Strong lemon scent.

P. crispum - Upright plant with small serrated and ruffled leaves. Lemon scent.

P. 'Cinnamon' - Upright plant with small wavy serrated leaves. Cinnamon scent.