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Apple Geranium
Pelargonium odoratissimum
Uses: Culinary/Aromatic Duration: Perennial (hardy in zones 10-11+)
Delightful apple and cinnamon fragrance. Low growing variety with a short stem and trailing branches, producing frilly leaves and charming star shaped pale pink flowers. Its trailing growth habit make it a perfect choice for hanging baskets as the branches will cascade over the edges. Like most geraniums, this variety was introduced to Europe in the 17th and 18th century by sailors returning from Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. These exotic plants were collected by naturalists hoping to discover new sources of food and medicine. The French later discovered its commercial potential through its fragrant essential oils and are still adored today for their pleasing aromas and stunning blossoms. Geraniums love the sun and dry, well-drained, rich, loamy and slightly acidic soil. Soil must drain quickly while retaining moisture. Therefore, instead of standard potting mix, plant in a soil-less mix of peat moss, perlite, vermiculite, shredded bark and sand. Prune back up to half the foliage in late winter or early spring to encourage a denser bushy growth while preventing woody and leggy stems. Ht 8-12 inches.
P2840-050 Plants $6.95/ea, $18.75/3 plants, $66.60/12 plants
P2840-050 Plug tray 90 (ships in 2025) $140.00/tray
Currency: United States Dollar

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