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Scented geraniums

celcius_kkwcelcius_kkw Posts: 753
edited September 2020 in Plants
I’ve been very interested in scented geraniums lately having come across one and was amazed at the perfume from the foliage. 

Having looked up online it appears that most of the reputable sources have sold out.. and won’t have any more till spring next year? 

Does anybody know of a good online supplier of these plants? I have searching for them in my local garden centre but they don’t seem to sell them.. 
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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I assume you mean pelargoniums? They're usually sold in spring here. They aren't hardy in most of the UK, but you can overwinter them inside.
    There's a very reputable supplier called Cramden Nursery. You can get plugs from them.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • celcius_kkwcelcius_kkw Posts: 753
    @Fairygirl Yes I was referring to pelargoniums. Is there a reason why they’re sold in spring but not other times of the year? I intend to grow them indoors as house plants really.. what do you think? 

    I just looked up on Cramden Nursey (Northampton) and they seem to have run out of stock for pelargoniums.. much like the other nurseries I looked up, perhaps this isn’t a good time of the year to be buying them..
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    A lot of people just buy them as annual bedding and renew each year. 
    My Oak leave types overwinter, outside still in the tubs they’ve been in for years, so easy to look after, don’t need feeding and not much watering.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • celcius_kkwcelcius_kkw Posts: 753
    @Lyn That looks gorgeous.. I bet it smells incredible too! I intend to grow them indoors as perennials really.. as I prefer to grow plants with some degree of longevity rather than buying new ones eve year.. 

    I appreciate you’ve had yours for a long time, but do you remember where you got it from? 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I do remember,  it was from a little garden we visited down in Cornwall,  they had a few plants for sale and I’ve just taken cuttings over the years. I think the original one is long gone now,  they’re so easy from cuttings though, if you have any neighbours or friends with them you could ask for a piece.
    This  Oak leaf one smells much like a tree , I’ve got lemon ones somewhere but they’re untidy if you don’t keep them cut back. 
    None of the fragrant ones flower too well, they are mainly grown for the foliage.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    They're lovely have a rose scented one alongside orange fizz and apple scented varieties. Something to look forward to in the spring @celcius_kkw such rewarding plants. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • celcius_kkwcelcius_kkw Posts: 753
    @amancalledgeorge There is such a variety out there, how exciting indeed! 

    @Lyn I’m very scent driven so as long as they smell good.. 😉
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    There was a nice feature on the Gardener's World programme maybe a couple of years ago with the owner of a national collection. The array of cultivars was absolutely jaw dropping. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Most of the nurseries will have them in spring. As the others have said - they're mainly grown as annuals, but people can and do overwinter indoors, and take cuttings to increase stock.
    As you see - @Lyn has some that can stay outdoors, and if you have the right ones, and you have the right climate, you can do that.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    My daughter keeps the big ‘blousy’ types out in her garden for the winter but they don’t do well here, I bring them in the GH, just a bit of shelter but always do cuttings to be sure. 
    I cant say the Oak one smells nice, it’s different, bit like being in a woodland. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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