| Description | Lemon Scented Geranium (Pelargonium crispum) is a strongly lemon scented Geranium with small crinkled leaves. |
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| Pronunciation | (pel-ar-GO-nee-um) (KRIS-pum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | full to semi-shade |
| Moisture | average to slightly dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | pale lavender flowers with the upper petals brushed purple |
| Leaves | rough, strongly lemon scented, wavy or crinkled (crisped) |
| Stems | stems are soft when young, will become woody |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | mature plants can reach up to 28 inches, upright |
| Maintenance | All scented Geraniums can be overwintered. 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 | southwestern Cape Province, Africa |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced to the Kew Gardens in 1774 by F. Mason |
| Misc Facts | In Victorian times the leaves of this plant were floated in finger bowls, hence the name Finger Bowl Geranium. |
| Author's Notes | I grew this plant many years. I liked that it was upright and more compact than many of the floppy larger Scented Geraniums. Easy to grow. |
| 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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