Pelargonium odoratissimum (Apple-scented Pelargonium) is a perennial and relatively flat-growing shrublet with a short thick main stem with extensive herbaceous flowering branches which are 60 cm in length. The plant rarely grows beyond a height of 30 cm. The main stem is coarse and scaly due to persistent bases of old stipules.
The roots are somewhat tuberous. The leaves, 30-40 mm in diameter, are roundish to ovate -cordate with crenulate margins. They are apple green and covered with fine short hairs making them pleasant to touch. They have a strong apple-mint scent. The flowers are small and white.
Common name: Apple-scented Pelargonium.
Growing Pelargonium odoratissimum
Indoor Sowing: Late Summer and Early Autumn.
Direct Sowing: Late Summer and Early Autumn.
- Pelargoniums can be grown from seed in late summer and early autumn.
- Surface sow the seeds in a light, well-drained potting soil and cover them with a thin layer of soil.
- Water thoroughly, but gently and provide light shade.
- Germination usually takes place within 1 month, but may take longer.
- Pelargoniums grown from seed are generally more vigorous than those made from cuttings.
- The plant can grow easily in a garden where the soils are fairly damp and moist.
- It is a relatively fast-growing, showy, long-flowering but relatively short-lived (5 years) perennial that brings spring color to any mixed border.
- It can be used as a bedding plant to create a dense band of color.
- It also does very well in containers or pots.
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