| Description | Fern Leaf Geranium (Pelargonium denticulatum) A fast-growing, easy to grow, scented Geranium with strong-smelling foliage. |
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| Pronunciation | (pe-lar-GO-nee-um) (den-tik-yoo-LAH-tum) |
| Plant Type | Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | (8)9-10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | evenly moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | pinkish-purple flowers with some dark veining, about 6 flowers to the inflorescence |
| Leaves | 5 lobed, much cut (bipinnatisect), rough, dark green leaves, strong pine smell when touched or bruised |
| Dimensions | In nature it is a erect branching shrub reaching 5 feet. Easily kept much smaller in pot culture. |
| Maintenance | All scented Geraniums can be overwintered in doors. 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) |
| Native Site | Native to south western to southern Cape Providence, Africa. Found growing in moisture areas near streams and valleys. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced into cultivation in 1789 at the Kew Gardens, England. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Toothed leaf Geranium, Pine Scented Geranium, Pine Geranium |
| Author's Notes | This is one of the stronger scented Geraniums that I have grown. Fast growing with dark green foliage. |
| Notes & Reference | #32-The Joy of Geraniums (Helen Van Pelt Wilson),#58-Pelargoniums (Diana Miller), #89-Scented Geraniums (Becker and Brawner) |
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