Torento Scented Geranium
Pelargonium 'Torento'
Height: 24 inches
Spacing: 18 inches
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Hardiness Zone: (annual)
Other Names: Scented Pelargonium
Description:
This selection is a spreading, branched, aromatic variety with crinkled, ginger-citrus scented foliage; showy lavender flowers emerge in late winter and continue throughout the growing season; excellent for containers
Ornamental Features
Torento Scented Geranium features showy clusters of lavender flowers with deep purple stripes at the ends of the stems from late winter to mid fall. Its fragrant lobed leaves remain green in color throughout the year.
Landscape Attributes
Torento Scented Geranium is an herbaceous annual with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.
This is a relatively low maintenance plant. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage more blooms late into the season. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Torento Scented Geranium is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Accent
- Mass Planting
- General Garden Use
Planting & Growing
Torento Scented Geranium will grow to be about 20 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. Although it's not a true annual, this fast-growing plant can be expected to behave as an annual in our climate if left outdoors over the winter, usually needing replacement the following year. As such, gardeners should take into consideration that it will perform differently than it would in its native habitat.
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It may require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
