Cultivation

Bedding plants — Scented-leaved pelargonium

Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér.

Scented-leaved pelargonium is used in bedding compositions as a structural plant and filler, valued for its ornamental foliage and fragrance rather than for its blooms.

In the reference 8 varieties crop Rose geranium, where this is mentioned in the description.

Unlike profusely flowering species, scented-leaved pelargonium is used in landscape design primarily for the texture of its velvety leaves and its specific scent. The plant is capable of developing in partial shade, which allows it to be used to fill niches where other pelargonium species perform less effectively.

The species is prone to forming large, branched bushes up to one meter in height; therefore, regular pinching is required in bedding plantings to maintain compactness and scent intensity. Agrotechnical requirements for soil and drainage remain standard for the Pelargonium genus.

General information about the subject — on the page Bedding plants.

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Varieties of Rose geranium mentioned in the description

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