It's called a "Skeeter Shield" plant because it's supposed to repel mosquitos. Pelargonium Citrosum - it's a scented leaf geranium with large leaves that emit a lemon-like citronella odor that repels mosquitos. We'll see! Anything to keep the little vampires away from Will and I. No, it doesn't flower. Phone shot.
We returned from a trip to Montana (Bozeman, Helena, Three Forks) this week. For the plane rides and layover, I bought a book about Meriwether Lewis and the Lewis & Clark expedition. In the early-19th century, malaria was a *very* common disease in the US. However, the connection between malaria and mosquitos was unknown at the time.
You'll have to let us know if/how this works! Where did you procure the plant?
Oh that wonderful perfume when you rub the leaves we used to sell them but ours had a very insignificant pink flower, nice if it does the job too, nice healthy specimen
You'll have to let us know if/how this works! Where did you procure the plant?
@jgpittenger Thank you, Jane!
@dkellogg Thank you so much, David.
@frodob Thank you very much, Mark.
@rhoing Thank you, Thom. Interesting info and I got it at a little roadside market. Haven't seen it at Lowe's or Wally World.
@cocokinetic Thank you so much, Karen.
@mittens Thank you very much, Marilyn.
@ludwigsdiana Thank you so much, Diana. It's new to me. =)
@bigmxx Thank you, Michelle. I know the feeling. =)
@cutekitty Thank you, Kitty.
@rensala Thanks, Renee. As long as you're close to it, it seems to work.
@koalagardens Thanks!
@robz Thank you so much, Rob.
@kvphoto Thank you, KV.
@corinnec Thank you very much, Corinne.
@ljmanning Thank you, Laura. It seems to do the trick if you're close by it.
@kjarn Thank you, Kathy. It does! =)
@haskar It does. Thank you, Haskar.
@ziggy77 Thank you so much, Jo!