Pelargonium quercifolium Royal Oak
Pelargonium quercifolium Royal Oak
Pelargonium quercifolium Royal Oak
Pelargonium quercifolium Royal Oak
Oakleaf Geranium
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Description
The Pelargonium quercifolium 'Royal Oak' is a variety of oak leaf scented geranium with marbled and veined dark brown foliage that releases a pleasant balsamic fragrance with almond notes at the slightest touch. Its flowers are also more pink than those of the botanical species. It forms a lovely bush with spreading foliage and an upright habit, adorned with shiny evergreen leaves, roundly cut. The entire plant is sticky and loaded with a pleasantly aromatic essential oil. It offers very pretty pink flowers throughout the summer, which are quite large and grouped in small umbels above the foliage. This plant is frost-sensitive and should be protected from freezing temperatures in winter. It will thrive in full sun, in well-drained soil, even limestone and occasionally dry in summer.
The Pelargonium quercifolium 'Royal Oak' belongs to the Geraniaceae family. The wild form, called oak-leaf scented geranium, is a shrubby species confined in nature to the southwest of the Cape Province, South Africa, between 400 and 1000 m (1312 and 3281ft) altitude, in a region where summers are hot and dry and where occasional light frosts occur. It grows on rocky, sandy, or limestone soils. In nature, this vigorous pelargonium forms a highly branched bush occasionally exceeding 1.50 m (5ft) in height and 70 cm (28in) in width. In our climates, cultivated in a pot, the Royal Oak variety will reach about 60 cm (24in) in height and 40-50 cm (16-20in) in width. Its downy and soft branches, covered with green hairs when young, become woody over time. They bear evergreen leaves in winter, very aromatic, slightly sticky, divided into 5 or 7 rigid, rounded and coarsely dentate lobes. Their surprisingly shiny colour is a fairly dark green, maculated with almost black brown in the centre. This pelargonium blooms in summer. The flowers are grouped in small umbels, 5 to 10 in number. They are quite large, sometimes measuring more than 2.5 cm (1in) in length, and are pink. The upper two petals are marked with red spots and are slightly larger than the three lower petals. The entire plant is fragrant.
The Pelargonium quercifolium 'Royal Oak' is an excellent, exotic, undemanding plant, as beautiful to look at as it is delightful to smell. So plant it in a pot or the ground, in a place where you can feast on it, along a path or in a large pot, on a patio or in the conservatory, never too far from the house, or even inside the house, in a poorly heated room in winter. In very mild climates, it is a plant that ideally withstands summer drought and requires very little maintenance, making it valuable for dry gardens by the sea.
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Pelargonium
quercifolium
Royal Oak
Geraniaceae
Oakleaf Geranium
South Africa
Planting and care
To plant your 'Royal Oak' Pelargonium, choose a sunny spot in the ground or a protected pot. Wait until the last frost has passed before planting them in the ground. These fragrant geraniums prefer well-drained soil, but not necessarily very rich soil, and can tolerate limestone. Water them moderately, as they do not tolerate excess water. Regular watering is necessary for potted plants in summer. You can keep your geraniums indoors under a veranda or in a cold greenhouse in winter. They can withstand light frost but will not survive the winter in the garden unless you live in coastal areas. The 'Royal Oak' Pelargonium quecifolium can withstand temperatures below -5 or -7 °C in a well-drained, protected location.
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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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