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Geranium Madarense

ElusiveElusive Posts: 992

Hi all, I bought this lovely Geranium which has a beautiful soft citrusy smell.

It was labelled Geranium Madarense but I have my doubts about this after some research.

Could anyone clarify it?

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I'd say not, unless there's something wrong with it. The leaves shouldn't be curly edged like that. It looks more like a pelagonium.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • ElusiveElusive Posts: 992

    I bought it as a Pelargonium because thats what I was shopping for.

    I know the names always get mixed up so I didnt think anything of it.

    There was just a little white label with that name on it when I bought it.

    It is a beautiful smell though, I wish I knew exactly what it was :P

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I wondered if there was a pelagonium called maderense but I had a look and didn't find anything.

    Somebody doing a bit of label swappingimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • ElusiveElusive Posts: 992

    They were all labelled with it at the garden centre so I guess they dont even know themselves what they are growing! lol

    They had big bushes of their own which I guess they had taken the cuttings from.

    Im going to do some more browsing of the internet for it.

  • ElusiveElusive Posts: 992

    grrrr They all look too much alike, I can see some flower buds forming on the plant so I might try again when it starts to flower.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I hope you find it's something you likeimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • davids10davids10 Posts: 894

    looks like pelargonium crispum. great scent and pale pink flowers. easy from cuttings.

  • darren636darren636 Posts: 666
    Some garden centres invent their own names



    Example



    ' thulbachia'

    Sold as a pond marginal plant.



    Real name



    Tulbaghia

    Onion relative from south Africa.
  • ElusiveElusive Posts: 992

    You could be right there David, it pretty much matches what I have image

  • ElusiveElusive Posts: 992

    Update on the plant. 

    Found out what it is. Its Pelargonium Citrosum image

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