Pelargonium Mosquitaway Megan

This Geranium or Pelargonium 'Mosquitaway Megan' may be the best among the 'Mosquitaway' series. With larger flowers than its sisters 'Eva' and 'Lizzy', this variety with fragrant foliage also offers a more abundant flowering than 'Eva', a quality that is generally lacking in aromatic-leaved pelargoniums. Its countless small velvety flowers of dark purple bordered with mauve succeed each other for months on a pretty dark green, crisped foliage, whose lemon-scented fragrance is said to repel mosquitoes. In any case, it presents well with its neat bushy habit and its very pretty flowering, providing a permanent decoration outdoors or in the conservatory. Another delightful and easy-to-grow pelargonium that one must protect from frost to find it intact in spring.

Florist geraniums are perennial hybrids of the geranium family, in a large group called Pelargonium x domesticum. They are mostly derived from Pelargonium cucullatum, native to the southwest of the Cape Province in South Africa, with contributions from different wild species. The 'Angel' type geranium group, which emerged in the 1930s, brings together plants resulting from various crosses between Pelargonium crispum (with aromatic foliage) and florist pelargoniums, which are very floriferous. The Mosquitaway geranium, which is part of this group of hybrids, is a very recent variety that combines many qualities. It comes in three varieties, 'Eva', 'Lizzy', and 'Megan'. This 'Megan' variety forms a bushy and dense clump, with a medium growth, reaching about 45 cm (18in) in height and 35 cm (14in) in width. It produces a mass of single flowers from June to October. Its succulent stems bear small, round, thick, deeply veined, rough, lobed leaves, dark green in colour. Their fragrance resembles that of lemon. Pelargonium foliage is evergreen in winter if the plant is kept frost-free. They are naturally resistant to heat and drought.

Mosquitaway geraniums bring joy to collectors of scented pelargoniums. They create lasting and cheerful displays throughout the summer. Create beautiful pots and hanging baskets by combining colours and foliage, whether plain or variegated. Consider pairing them with lobelias or nemesis, for example. The 'Mosquitaway Megan' variety can be a magnificent specimen in a conservatory or in the house, all year round, especially when blooms are rare in winter.

Note: Please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them under shelter (conservatory, greenhouse, cold frame) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before being planted outdoors once the risk of frost has definitively passed.