One year old
Citronella Geranium or "Mosquito plant" as some say, in a clay
pot, used for propagation of cuttings here at the farm. They have not
shipped well so we offer the plants at the farm only! We do ship cuttings specially ordered for propagation successfully to experienced
growers @ $2.00 each.
|
An annual which can grow to about 2 feet, this plant has a
distinctive citronella fragrance.
Care: An upright plant with with
lavender flowers, it does best in full sun of 6 to 8 hours a day. It does
not tolerate frost and must be planted after all danger of frost is past
and then dug up before the fall, if keeping. A well drained soil and pH of
6.5 is ideal with an area of good air circulation if possible. Geraniums
will be stunted and yellow if lacking a good source of nitrogen in the
soil. Organic matter needs to be totally composted if using
with geraniums. Water adequately near the soil surface and remove any old
leaves that are yellowing.
The
Citronella plant makes a great garden plant or indoor/outdoor
container plant for your patio or sun porch. To
bring out the fragrance, rub or crush the leaves. This is not the commercial plant for the extract of citronella oil which
comes from a tropical grass.
|
