Pelargonium fragrans Variegatum
Pelargonium fragrans Variegatum
Pelargonium fragrans Variegatum
Pelargonium fragrans Variegatum
Pelargonium fragrans Variegatum
Pelargonium x fragrans Variegatum
Nutmeg Geranium
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Description
The Pelargonium x fragrans 'Variegatum' is an interesting geranium for its beautiful variegated foliage, pleasantly scented, which emits a smell of pine and Eucalyptus with the slightest touch. A long white flowering, with delicate blooms, adds to its charm. It is a small tender bush, usually grown as an annual. However, it is easy to grow, robust, and water-efficient. To keep it from year to year, bring it indoors in winter in a bright, unheated veranda or room.
The Pelargonium x fragrans is a hybrid between Pelargonium odoratissimum and P. exstipulatum. All Pelargoniums and geraniums (florist or perennial) belong to the geranium family. The genus Pelargonium, which includes about 280 species, is native to South Africa. All are tender plants, more or less frost-sensitive, commonly grown in pots in Europe. However, some Pelargoniums can remain in the ground all year round, especially on our Mediterranean coast. The Pelargonium x fragrans 'Variegatum' is a natural mutation of this hybrid, distinguished by its variegated foliage. It is an undershrub with a rounded habit that reaches about 40 cm (16in) in all directions. The leaves persist in winter if the plant is kept frost-free. They are hairy, soft to the touch, rounded, lobed, and dentate on the edges, measuring between 3 and 5 cm (1 and 2in) in diameter. Their colour is a soft medium green, with creamy white margins. When brushed against, they emit a powerful scent of mentholated pine. This Pelargonium flowers from May-June to September-October. It bears small white flowers barely veined with purple-red, perhaps less spectacular than those of classical hybrids, whether perennial or annual, but more authentic.
The Pelargonium fragrans 'Variegatum' is appreciated both for its fragrant soft foliage and its good health. So plant it, in a pot or in the ground, in a place where you can touch it, along a pathway or in a pot on the terrace or veranda. Scented geraniums are precious for perfuming a room, where they delight us with their sometimes unexpected and wonderful scents. We came to a halt, one day after the rain, in front of a bed of scented geraniums and immersed ourselves in a small symphony of delicate fragrances. In very mild climates, spared from frost, it is a plant that requires very little maintenance, making it valuable for seaside gardens.
Try flavouring a recipe with the scent of fragrant pelargonium flowers, it works! The edible leaves are used in fruit salads and potpourri.
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Pelargonium
x fragrans
Variegatum
Geraniaceae
Nutmeg Geranium
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant your seedlings in the open ground after the last frosts, in a sunny position. You can also plant them in pots in a sheltered location, which you can then take outdoors in May. If you plant them in the open ground, wait until the frosts have passed. Fragrant geraniums require well-drained soil, but not necessarily very rich soil. Water moderately. In pots, regular watering is necessary in summer. You can protect your geraniums by bringing them indoors, under a veranda or in a cold greenhouse or bright, unheated room in winter.
They can tolerate a light frost, but they will not survive the winter in the garden.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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