| Description | A rapid growing, somewhat spreading plant with blotches or streaks of white variegation on the leaves. Rose scented foliage and pink-mauve flowers. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | The plants grow best being kept evenly moist, although they are somewhat tolerant of drier conditions. I have found that this plant produces a large amount of big leaves. As it fills out the plant it will quickly wilt in hot conditions but quickly recovers after a good drink . |
| Soil & Site | average to well drained |
| Growing Media | average to well drained |
| Flowers | The mauve-pink flowers are small about 3/4" and occur in dense compact groups of 10-20. Seems to be a shy bloomer |
| Leaves | The rose scented leaves are densely hairy, crenate and wavy. Variegation can be in the form of streaks or blotches. The variegation is variable. Stems will be totally green, others almost totally white and every combination in between. The stems become woody and fragile. Especially on older plants. |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | Two year old plants have easily filled out 12" pots hanging 12-18" or more inches, The plant is somewhat spreading, weakly erect (decumbent). |
| Maintenance | Cutting back to maintain the plants shape. All scented Geraniums can be over wintered. Most plants will be large. Cut back the plants 50-75% and repot. Grow in a bright window, keep evenly moist and prune to maintain size. |
| Propagation | tip cuttings, allow cutting to callus before sticking, should be taken before the plants fallized (hardened by cold weather) |
| Cultivar Origin | The species plant P. capitatum was brought into Europe as early as 1690. Found growing along the coasts of South Africa. |
| Notes & Reference | #32-The Joy of Geraniums (Helen Van Pelt Wilson), #58-Pelargoniums (Diana Miller) |
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