Geranium Blog

Still Blooming in June

Pelargonium 'Sandalwood' (woodsy scented)

Sandalwood Geranium is outblooming every other scented geranium in the yard! It's normal for them to slow down in the heat of the summer, but Sandalwood just isn't ready for a rest! It is in the shade most of the day except for about 2-3 hours of sun.

Others still blooming - a bit more modestly - are P. 'Old Scarlet Unique' (pungent), P. 'Mexican Sage' (spicy) and P. 'Brilliant' (pineapple). Two more that have just never quit since I got them is P. ionidiflorum (celery) and P. odoratissimum (apple).

Scented Geranium Buffet

Newly potted up scented geraniums

I moved a bunch of scented geranium babies - the larger growing ones - from 4" pots to 6" pots. They are lined up by the back of the house while they adjust. Everything was looking great the next day except for one Pelargonium 'Brilliant'. Looks like someone had a tasty snack! The culprit is Max, the big desert tortoise. He went back under the shed to think about what he will eat next. Strange as it may seem, this doesn't bother me at all. If he can reach it, he can eat it. But usually he leaves the scented geraniums alone.

Looks like a salad to me!

Brilliant Baby

Pelargonium 'Brilliant'

This baby Brilliant Geranium gives us a nice detailed closeup. Meanwhile, mother Brilliant says, "Admire my shapely, bouffant loveliness!" This nice round shape occurred with no intervention on my part.

Brilliant Geranium mother plant

Oooo! Aaaah! Brilliant Geranium

Pelargonium 'Brilliant'

Brilliant Geranium has the brightest neon pink flowers you can imagine. It is a pineapple scented geranium.