Pelargonium 'Fair Ellen'

• Botanical name:  Pelargonium
• Common name:  Scented Geranium
• Plant family:  Geraniaceae
• Type of plant:  Shrubby Perennial
• Height:  So far, about 18 inches.
• Width:  Trails a few feet in a container.
• Bloom color:  Lavender-pink with a prominent burgundy marking.
• Bloom time:  Spring until ?
• Scent:  Leaf scent is pungent.
• Sun/shade:  Some morning sun, then dappled shade; they should be protected from all-day hot sun.
• Moisture:  Regular water but tolerates drought.
• Problems: 
• Purchased:  Spring 2002 at the Geranium show and sale at Descanso Gardens in La Canada, CA.
• Planted:  Spring, 2002
• Conditions:  Planted in a large wooden half-barrel with Pelargonium 'Chocolate Mint' and Pelargonium x domesticum 'Estella by Starlight'.
• Other comments:  The lobed leaves have a prominent dark blotch in the center. Growth is both upright and trailing. Looks good in a container with other Pelargoniums.

Images:

• Leaves and one bloom ~ April 2003 (90k)
• A closer look at the leaves ~ April 2003 (96k)

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