General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 7-10 inches (18-25cm)
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Other: The Pelargonium flower has a single symmetry plane (zygomorphic) which distinguishes it from the Geranium flower which is actinomorphic.
Flower Color: Mauve
Purple
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Dynamic Accumulator: Fe (Iron)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Co (Cobalt)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Division
Other: take a stem cutting just below a node and remove the leaves from the bottom one or two nodes; roots will only develop from the region of a node; harden off the plants before transplanting them outdoors
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

Image
Common names
  • Scented-leaved Geranium
  • Storksbill

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-04-06
The very tiny flower
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-27
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-08
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-04-06
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-04-06
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-04-06
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-10
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-27

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