Well I have got a little hooked on these plants
I've grown a few more from seed again and overwintered last years by placing them under the GH bench wrapped in 2 layers of fleece. No water.
About 6 weeks ago I went through the lot cutting out all the dead leaves. They have flourished and look really good at the moment.
#species pelargoniums can be found wild and just from just a few hundred of these species found in the world there are many thousand of cultivars produced - I have been reading up
These plants are where your bedding hybrid pelargoniums originated from.
The flowers are irregularly shaped, with two upper petals and three lower ones. Lots of them have scented leaves, some are difficult to place but one from this new mystery pack of seeds that I started in January definitely is Citronella.
I'm still trying to ID some but it has been a fun thing to do. The range of variety is huge. I have some with leaves as big as my hand and a few tiny ones, the flowers can be a little nondescript but the leaf shape, the textures - some are like velvet and the scent is amazing.
I'm not sure what I can do with them now I have 20 or so but I will probably have another go next January.
I've grown a few more from seed again and overwintered last years by placing them under the GH bench wrapped in 2 layers of fleece. No water.
About 6 weeks ago I went through the lot cutting out all the dead leaves. They have flourished and look really good at the moment.
#species pelargoniums can be found wild and just from just a few hundred of these species found in the world there are many thousand of cultivars produced - I have been reading up
These plants are where your bedding hybrid pelargoniums originated from.
The flowers are irregularly shaped, with two upper petals and three lower ones. Lots of them have scented leaves, some are difficult to place but one from this new mystery pack of seeds that I started in January definitely is Citronella.
I'm still trying to ID some but it has been a fun thing to do. The range of variety is huge. I have some with leaves as big as my hand and a few tiny ones, the flowers can be a little nondescript but the leaf shape, the textures - some are like velvet and the scent is amazing.
I'm not sure what I can do with them now I have 20 or so but I will probably have another go next January.