Warning!

Many years ago we were well into Pelagoniums and want we used to call geraniums.We had some of the scented Pelargoniums like Attar of Roses and the lemon scented ones.We never found them to give off any smell until the foliage was rubbed and the leaves sniffed and then would get the scent.We gave up with them in the end along with the fuchsias we used to also grow as it got too much with the cultivation of them and looking after them over winter

Good Luck with them as they are really a lovely species to collect especially if you have plenty of time and money

 

Good find. I didn't even know there were scented ones. Are they the fully hardy perennial sort of geraniums, or the soft ones grown as annuals? I have a lot of room to fill up now my mojo is coming back.

 

Only the perennial clump forming ones are frost hardy.
I have three regal pelargoniums I got from gardeners world live, I love them so much I actually couldn't sleep at night for worrying when on holiday!!!
They are still producing a few blooms now, but going safe from frost for winter.
I personally feel that tender plants are worth the effort, I'm sure that will change when I have kids to look after one day!

 

I don't know if I should click on the link or not

 

Like Kandy I was also really into pelargoniums a few years ago, Regals, Zonals, miniatures, ivy leaved, scented leaved ones, then there were the inevitable books on them, you can definitely get hooked on these plants. I shall still click that link though!!!

 

Did you know that you can use the leaves in cooking ? the lemon ones are particularly good,The recipe was for a Victoria sponge you laid the leaves on the bottom of the tin , then poured the sponge mixture on top.
It was an old English recipe before lemons.

 

I am into herbs and spices and ancient cookery books, think that came from an Elizabethan one, I did try it and it was very nice the rose one is good.