| Description | Prince Rupert Scented Geranium is an erect plant with lemon scented crisped margin variegated leaves. |
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| Pronunciation | (pel-r-GO-ni-um) |
| Plant Type | Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-10 |
| Sunlight | full to semi-sun, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | evenly moist to slightly dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | pale lavender flowers with the upper petals brushed purple, seems to be a shy bloomer |
| Leaves | rough, lemon scented, wavy or crinkled (crisped) margin |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 28-30" tall, upright |
| Maintenance | 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. Cuttings should be taken before the plants fallized (hardened by cold weather)) |
| Propagation | tip cuttings, allow cutting to callus before sticking, should be taken before the plants fallized (hardened by cold weather) |
| Native Site | Native to southwestern Cape Providence, Africa. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced to the Kew Gardens in 1774 by F. Mason. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Variegated Prince Rupert Scented Geranium |
| Author's Notes | A nice compact showy plant with crinkled variegated leaves. A well grown plant to me is one of the showiest of the scented Geraniums. |
| 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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