Thursday, August 6, 2009

Pink Saturday - A Plant That Will Leave You Feeling In The Pink!




I'm not going to show you a plant this Pink Saturday that has large, showy flowers like last Saturday's lotus. As a matter of fact, the flowers of this plant, although pretty, are not its main feature.

If you are not already familiar with scented geraniums let me introduce you to one of my favorites - the Lime Scented Geranium. Plant this beauty next to a path or in a pot close to where you sit in the garden and breath deep! The slightest brush of your hand produces the scent of fresh-cut limes...how relaxing...

I keep my scented geraniums in small pots spread around my front porch. When I water them their different scents waft up to tickle my nose. These pelargoniums have dainty, delicate flowers in a cool shade of lavender pink. Their leaves are a delicious deep green with a slightly blue cast and are only about an inch in diameter.

The leaves of lime scented geranium are edible and can be used in ice tea, layered in sugar to give it a delicious lime scent and unique flavor, potpourri and sachets. Come join in my obsession with the scented geranium!

Be sure to visit Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for more delicious Pinkness!

8 comments:

  1. Sounds like a marvelous plant! Happy PS!

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  2. Happy PS, Paula! Such a beautiful geranium! I haven't come across a lime scented one. Would certaianly make a beautiful garanish for iced tea!
    Thanks for sharing!

    Tina

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  3. what a lovely geranium. Not only is it beautiful, but a fragrance like limes..it's wonderful. Happy Pink Saturday..have a lovely week.

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  4. Happy Pink Saturday! What a beautiful geranium. I can smell the fragance as I write this. They have such a distinguished smell. Especially when they are freshly watered or it's been raining. Welcome to our pink saturday gals, and I hope you are enjoying yourself. I have signed up to follow your blog, I can't wait to see what you post next. Please stop by and say hi, and I would love to have you follow my blog as well. Country Hugs honey, Sherry

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  5. I want everything you post !!!!!! Come home for Xmas so we can go to that nursery in Orange. XO

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  6. Paula, thank you so much for popping by and visiting my Blog! I will enter you for the Giveaway! I am now following your Blog also :)

    Happy Tuesday!
    LuLu~*xoxo

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