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Scented Geranium FAQ's


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Frequently Asked Questions:

We have gotten so many mailed and E-Mailed requests for information about Scented Geraniums, that I thought I'd try to head some off.

Here are some quickie answers to the most often asked questions:

1. Yes, we sell and ship Scented Geraniums anywhere in the "lower 48." Depending on where you live, we will ship SGs between March and June, and then again between September and mid December - weather permitting.

2. No, Scented Geraniums are not winter-hardy in much of the U.S. Some are light frost-tolerant to a degree, but none we know of will survive prolonged periods of freezing temperatures.

3. Most of them prefer full sun and well-drained soil, but several varieties do just fine in partial shade, and a few varieties actuaslly prefer light shade.

4. Yes, many of them make good winter house plants, and yes, they're fairly easy to take care of, if you are not timid with the pruning shears.

5. Yes, we grow the Chocolate Peppermint, as well as the mosquito-repelling varieties - Citronella and Citrosa.

6. Yes, Scented Geraniums are getting harder and harder to find, primarily because they are not cost-effective for greenhouse growers to mess with. They're tough to propagate, and they take up a lot of room. I am still growing them only because they are personal favorites.

7. Yes, we will include free growing instructions with each order. We also have several pages of cultural instructions on this Website.