Where to Find Rose-Scented Geraniums
Considering graveolens' beauty, usefulness, and its history—the plant was brought from South Africa to England in 1774, and carried to the New World by the colonists shortly after—it seems strange that so few garden centers offer it today.
I bought mine almost ten years ago, and have kept it going through yearly propagation efforts. If you can’t find one locally, try selectseeds.com or logees.com. Be sure to ask for ‘True Rose’; another cultivar, ‘Lady Plymouth,’ with variegated leaves, offers only a weak rose fragrance.
