{"id":380,"date":"2015-07-20T06:51:31","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T13:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=380"},"modified":"2015-07-13T07:58:53","modified_gmt":"2015-07-13T14:58:53","slug":"scented-pelargonium-geraniums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/pelargonium\/scented-pelargonium-geraniums\/","title":{"rendered":"Scented Pelargonium (Geraniums)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is the scented leaves of Pelargoniums rather than the flower that attracts growers and collectors. They are often used in scented gardens for the blind but are useful in a normal garden border where they may be brushed or touched. As indoor pot plants they are ideal as living pot-pourri and may be hybrids or species in their own right.<\/p>\n<h3>Top 10 Scented leaved Pelargoniums<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Pelargonium Fragrans Variegata a small plant with lots of scented green and white leaves with the aroma of spice, pine and lemon.<\/li>\n<li>Mable Grey woody and harder to grow but heavy lemon scented leaves<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1405363126\/richardpettin-21\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/1780192738.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li>P. graveolens Lady Plymouth a strong grower favoured for exhibitions with a rose like scent<\/li>\n<li>Prince of Orange is an old variety that as the name implies smells of orange<\/li>\n<li>Little gem is a dwarf grower with a spicy scent that remains fresh until late in the year<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Attar of Roses is small and compact with plentiful multi lobed leaves<\/li>\n<li>Other possible contenders for &#8216;a top of list&#8217; include P tomentosum (peppermint), P clorinds (pine), and P. quercifolium an aquired pungency not to everyones taste.<\/li>\n<li>There are a range of fruit and nut scented varieties like Countess of Scarborough (strawberry), Big Apple and Patrons Unique (apricot)<\/li>\n<li>Not to my taste is the Chocolate Peppermint with brown leaves that are mint scented<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/regal-pink-pel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-381\" title=\"regal-pink-pel\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/regal-pink-pel-300x247.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/regal-pink-pel-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/regal-pink-pel.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Cultivation tips<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leaves are generally round, lobed or heart shaped<\/li>\n<li>Scented oil is held in downy hairs on the leaf<\/li>\n<li>P.Crispum has crinkly leaves and a self branching habit<\/li>\n<li>Pinch out and prune regularly<\/li>\n<li>Scented geraniums do not need much fetiliser or tend to loose the scent<\/li>\n<li>Tidy old leaves and flowers<\/li>\n<li>Many flowers are small and comparatively inconsequential<\/li>\n<li>Give them good light and air circulation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Other links and information on Pelargoniums<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/scented-pelargonium-geraniums\/\">Top 10 Scented leaved Pelargoniums<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/pelargonium-grandiflorum-and-other-geraniums\/\">Pelargonium Grandiflorum and other \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcGeraniums\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/stellar-pelargonium-bird-dancer-geranium\/\">Stellar Pelargonium \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bird Dancer Geranium<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=13542\">Photogenic Pelargonium<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/tips\/the-secret-of-geranium-cuttings\/\">The Secret of Geranium (Pelargonium) Cuttings<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/regal-geranium-pelargonium\/\">Growing Regal Geranium Pelargonium<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/minianture-pelargonium\/\">Miniature Pelargonium<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/dwarf-pelargonium-aka-geranium\/\">Dwarf Pelargonium aka Geranium<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/tips-for-growing-geraniums-pelargonium\/\">Tips for Growing Geraniums (Pelargonium)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is the scented leaves of Pelargoniums rather than the flower that attracts growers and collectors. They are often used in scented gardens for the blind but are useful in a normal garden border where they may be brushed or touched. As indoor pot plants they are ideal as living pot-pourri and may be hybrids or species in their own right. Top 10 Scented leaved Pelargoniums Pelargonium Fragrans Variegata a small plant with lots of scented green and white leaves&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/pelargonium\/scented-pelargonium-geraniums\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[262],"tags":[38,71],"class_list":["post-380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pelargonium","tag-fragrance-and-scent","tag-houseplant"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/380\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}