Better than Bedding
Deep green peppermint scented leaves with a central dark blotch make this a very pretty spreading foliage plant. Small pink flowers compliment the display. Sun to part-shade.
Ivy leaved trailing variety with fleshy yellow veined leaves and deep burgundy red semi-double flowers all summer. Great in tubs and baskets
Tall Pelargonium with lovely double pale and mid-pink, rosebud flowers in summer. Tall but sturdy stems to around 60cm. May need a plant support in windier locations
One of the nicest of the scented-leaved Pelargoniums, this has leaves which smell strongly of roses when crushed. Small pink flowers from summer to autumn. Compact and bushy
A compact Angel type with generous quantities of cheerful little flowers, the upper petals are mauve, the lower ones are pink fading to white in the centre. 45 cms.
A sport from a rose scented variety, with attractively variegated green and gold leaves, and small pale pink flowers. A quick grower, despite its variegation, lovely in a container by itself.
A vigorous, scented leaved, scrambling variety with bright pink, flowers from spring-autumn. Makes a great specimen for a pot getting to around 1m high in a couple of seasons
Variegated variety with salmon-pink flowers in summer. Lovely in a large pot.
Arguably one of the most strongly scented-leaved Pelargoniums. Leaves have a fresh lemon scent when crushed. Small pink flowers are produced in summer.
An old, tall variety growing to around 1 metre. The single flowers are a distinctive shade of slightly orange red, each petal having a white edge.
An old cultivar (late 19th century) with large almost shocking red flowers on a vigourous plant. Very hard to beat! This may be the one which used to be planted outside Buckingham Palace. Lovely in a large tub in full sun.
A bushy slightly spreading cultivar with scented leaves and clusters of pretty pink flowers all summer. Great in pots.
Upright zonal type with deep, plum-coloured rosebud flowers in summer. Tall but sturdy stems to around 60cm. May need a plant support in windier locations
Stellar Pelargonium with deep green foliage with a bold chocolate band around the centre of the leaf and heads of small double salmon flowers throughout summer. Nice compat habit so ideal for pots
Upright zonal type with scarlet rosebud flowers in summer. Tall but sturdy stems to around 60cm. May need a plant support in windier locations
Upright frutetorum type with a chocolate blotch on the leaves and masses of salmon flowers on long stems in summer. May need a bit of support as it is so floriferous!