Pelargonium Mosquitaway Louise

This Pelargonium 'Mosquitaway Louise' is an irresistible new variety from the "mosquito-repellent" geranium series. It combines abundant and brightly coloured pink and white flowering with highly aromatic foliage: its crisped leaves give off a lemon-scented fragrance that is said to repel mosquitoes. Regardless, it presents well with its neat, bushy habit and long flowering period, providing a permanent decoration outdoors or in the conservatory. Another delicious and easy-to-grow pelargonium that you need to protect from frost to find it intact in the spring.

Florist pelargoniums are perennial hybrids from 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 'Mosquitaway' geranium group includes plants resulting from various crosses between Pelargonium crispum (with aromatic foliage) and florist pelargoniums, which are very floriferous. The Mosquitaway geranium is a very recent variety that combines many qualities. It comes in three varieties, 'Eva', 'Louise', and 'Lizzy'. The plant forms a compact habit, about 35 cm (14in) tall and 30 cm (12in) wide. It produces a mass of small single flowers from June to October. In 'Louise', each flower consists of two upper petals spotted with violet-pink, velvety, and three lower white petals. Its succulent stems bear small, round, thick, deeply veined leaves, dark green in colour. Their fragrance is reminiscent of lemons.

Florist geraniums create lasting and cheerful displays throughout the summer. They prefer semi-shaded positions and coolness. These plants tolerate a lack of light quite well, allowing them to be combined with hostas, ferns, impatiens, lobelias in incredible blues, or begonias. Create magnificent pots and hanging baskets by combining colours and foliage, either solid or variegated. The 'Mosquitaway Louise' variety can be a magnificent specimen in a conservatory or in the house, throughout the year, especially when flowers are rare in winter.

Note: Please be aware that our plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, repot and store them under cover (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.