{"product_id":"pelargonium-scented-geranium","title":"Pelargonium - Scented Geranium","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce beloved by Victorian gardeners - and then nearly lost during WWI - Our Sister Farm has been busy growing us these unique Scented Geraniums (Pelargonium) in a range of hard to find fragrances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese easy to grow plants have remarkably aromatic foliage and small, delicate flowers in a range of colors. Versatile as well as varied, \u003cstrong\u003euse these plants where they can be brushed up against\u003c\/strong\u003e - in pretty pots next to your front door, tucked along your walkways \u0026amp; paths, and on your patios and decks so you can enjoy all the nose-pleasing delights that they have to offer!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAttar of Roses\u003c\/strong\u003e which has an amazing scent \u003cem\u003ejust\u003c\/em\u003e like roses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCinnamon\u003c\/strong\u003e with a spicy, cinnamon-y scent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrapefruit\u003c\/strong\u003e which has a citrus-y grapefruit scent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLady Plymouth\u003c\/strong\u003e has a minty strawberry-lemon scent and often has variegated foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLemon Dwarf\u003c\/strong\u003e has a lemony citrus scent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMosquito Citronella\u003c\/strong\u003e is perhaps the most famous and well known. It smells remarkably like citronella grass, a most pleasing lemongrass scent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNutmeg\u003c\/strong\u003e with a spicy, earthy scent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombine them with Lavender, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme for a wonderful herbal scent-sation, or go the colorful yet low-maintenance route by planting them with annuals such as Calibrachoa and Dichondra. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🍹\u003cstrong\u003eEdible\u003c\/strong\u003e! Scented Geraniums can be used to flavor cakes (see recipe below), cocktails, ice cream, iced tea, sugar, and more. They can also be tossed into bathwater and dried for potpourri where they maintain their fragrance for a long time - perfect for linen drawers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🪴\u003cstrong\u003eHappy in Pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: They usually cannot handle frosts or freezes, fortunately you can treat them like sun-loving houseplants, and bring them indoors in winter. They are easy to grow in containers and even enjoy being a little potbound - terracotta pots are ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✂️\u003cstrong\u003eCare tips\u003c\/strong\u003e: If they start to develop lots of woody growth, don't be afraid to cut them back - they'll come back fuller, with fresh, fragrant growth. Pruning them just after they finish their long bloom period in summer can help keep them nicely shaped - useful for flavoring some refreshing iced tea!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🦌\u003cstrong\u003eDeter deer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Scented Geraniums can deter pests such as deer. Between the scent and the leaf texture, deer do not enjoy these plants and will actively avoid them. You can plant Scented Geraniums among plants that deer do favor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull sun. Happiest when kept on the drier side.\u003cbr\u003e1-3'T x 1'2'W.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌿Plant Nerd\u003c\/strong\u003e: Discovered by Europeans in the 1600s in rocky and dry areas of southern Africa, these plants so excited gardeners that the Dutch East India Company quickly established shipping routes. The plants made their way to Holland, where plant breeders rapidly hybridized them, helping to create the different \"fragrance\" lines that would be used for the plants available today. Meanwhile across the Atlantic, early colonists found these plants easier to access than exotic herbs, and used them in their cooking as substitutes. The perfume industry jumped on these plants as well, and the British in Kenya starting growing them - particularly the Attar of Roses - at a massive scale. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt one point there were over 250 varieties, however WWI brought global shortages of many materials\/fuel, and production of these plants dramatically dropped. Today there are only about 80 remaining varieties available across a smattering of suppliers, many only in small quantities, and our Sister Farm managed to get a hold of 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🎂Recipe: Isabel Gordon Curtis's Rose Geranium Cake\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/2 cup butter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 cup sugar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2\/3 cup water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 cups flour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/4 teaspoon salt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 teaspoon baking powder (Calumet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhites of 4 eggs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnough 'Rose of Attar' Scented Geranium leaves to line a loaf pan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSift flour, salt, and baking powder together. Cream butter and sugar. Add alternately water and flour mixture, then whites of eggs. Whip hard 5 minutes. Line loaf pan with buttered paper and rose geranium leaves. Carefully add cake batter. Bake at 350\u003cspan\u003e°F\u003c\/span\u003e until it tests done. The geranium leaves can be pulled off with the paper. Note: To intensify the rose flavor, add a few drops of rose extract to the cake batter. You can also use scented geranium leaves when making a standard pound cake recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📖\u003cstrong\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/strong\u003e: There are many MANY more great recipes on how to use these fascinating plants at the giant \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Herb Society of America's Pelargonium Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.herbsociety.org\/file_download\/inline\/2b2f9fc8-e827-446c-99da-1c1e8b6559d0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerb Society of America's Pelargonium Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reems Creek Nursery","offers":[{"title":"8\" Attar of Rose","offer_id":48610019344635,"sku":"20560","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8\" Cinnamon","offer_id":48610019377403,"sku":"20557","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8\" Grapefruit","offer_id":48610019410171,"sku":"25783","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8\" Lady Plymouth","offer_id":48610019442939,"sku":"25778","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8\" Lemon Dwarf","offer_id":48610019475707,"sku":"25782","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8\" Mosquito Citronella","offer_id":48610019508475,"sku":"2755","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8\" Nutmeg","offer_id":48610019541243,"sku":"25780","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/4868\/4539\/files\/pelargonium_citronella_mosquito_plant1copysm.jpg?v=1775227712","url":"https:\/\/reems-creek-nursery.myshopify.com\/products\/pelargonium-scented-geranium","provider":"Reems Creek Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}