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Month: September 2004

  • SCENTED GERANIUM

    Wow! As I was bringing in cuttings from my scented geranium to root and overwinter indoors I got to thinking about what kind it actually is so did a Google…… That’s the reason for my Wow. Came up with www.gardeningguru.org which has a bunch of wonderful information on those fragrant plants that enhance every garden and the ‘guru’ put me onto www.papagenos.com for a source of plants. I did not realize so many existed in so many categories. My garden will be enriched for such abundance next year. They grow into veritable bushes when put right in the garden, scent the air and clothes and hands when brushed against, are lovely greeters and farewell’ers at doorways, turn into magnificent pot pourri, and I am just discovering all the culinary possibilities. I have one planted in a large pot that grew to expectation of that size and would spill over my encircled arms in a hug. It is a Round Rose. And there’s a Regular Rose, transplanted in late summer when I came upon it hidden and sulking in a not suitable place, now in a suitable place but out of season for much growth so I think I will put a gallon jar over it and see how it likes this greenhouse in our ‘winter’. I have had scented geranium loll happily and hardily against a sunny wall all winter and pump muscle mightily come spring.