About
This bushy, evergreen perennial with strongly scented, deeply cut foliage and clusters of single light pink flowers with a fuchsia centre. The pungent lemon scent is noted to deter mosquitoes.
About the genus
Pelargonium can be perennials, sub-shrubs or shrubs, sometimes succulent and mostly evergreen, with palmately lobed or pinnately divided leaves and clusters of slightly irregular, 5-petalled flowers
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral, Acid
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectWest-facing, South-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesHouseplants
FragranceFoliage
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Remove spent flowers. To overwinter, grow small plants in late Summer from softwood cuttings. See pelargonium cultivation
PruningDeadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in Summer and overwinter plants in frost free conditions, or take softwood cuttings in Spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevil, leafhoppers, caterpillars, thrips, fungus gnats, aphids and glasshouse whitefly
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds and foot and root rots in wet conditions