Are there any fragrant plants you can't smell?
Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
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Any Ideas for Fragrant Plants
Comments (7)My Hoya obscura has been blooking nearly nonstop since last March. It has an incredibly intense and delicious evening fragrance like gardenia and spiced fruit, very different from other hoya fragrances. Sansevieria parva (a smaller relative of the common mother-in-law's tongue) flowers reliably for me each winter in response to the shortening daylengths of autumn. The night fragrance of hyacinth from just a few open flowers is enough to nearly knock me over. Neomarica gracilis also flowers reliably for me indoors from late January through April every year. The exquisitely beautiful iris-like flowers only last one day each, but many flowers are produced from each bloom stalk. To my nose, they are scented exactly like garden peonies which is one of my all-time favorite floral odors. All three of these plants are the best houseplants I have ever grown in terms of looks, ease of growth, ease of flowering and robustness. Some of my other fragrant favorites that may or may not bloom in winter (depending on the year in question and other environmental factors) are Aglaia odorata and Codonanthe carnosa. If you are lucky, you may be able to find a scented cyclamen at your local supermarket or chain home improvement store. These can have a lovely odor and will bloom all winter if kept relatively cool....See MoreWhy can't I "soil" root any plants?
Comments (30)Larry...although TC's are true cactus, they're epiphytic, therefore don't have the typical requirement of other succulents. TC's require humidity. That's where plastic comes in. Marjie, do you have a clear, plastic bag lying around? If so, place the pot inside the plastic. If you enclose the bag airtight, you may not have to water, but check soil periodically in case soil does dry. If you fear wrapping the plant entirely, you can cut slits in the plastic for air circulation. Either way will work. As I stated above...when a TC segment broke off mom, I tossed the cutting in a pot atop soil...with success..Didn't apply effort, no digging a hole then placing segment inside. But, during summer humidity is high so nature takes care of greenery. 'Outdoors.' There's no need to place TC cuttings in plastic during humid, summer months. Indoors, especially this time of year when air is dry, a different approach is needed. Don't fear using plastic. Think about it as a temporary green house. :) Toni...See MoreEchinacea 'Fragrant Angel' - Smell Anything?
Comments (4)I just planted some this year but no blooms yet. I've smelled fragrance on some at the nursery every time I've given them the sniff test. I'll let you know when one of my buds open. I bought mine from High Country Garden. Yours are VERY pretty! I love the big flat cone and the thick line of petals....See Moreany recommendation on *night blooming* fragrant plant?
Comments (9)datura inoxia had got to be one of the most fragrant night blooming plant I have ever had - it would just fill the whole yard with its scent, flowers are huge and the hummingbird moth just loves it. It is closely related to jimpson weed which discourages some people but my what a lovely plant.This is the one in our yard and one night it had 83 blooms on it - around 40-50 was the norm. It will self seed and is perennial for me so it should be for you also. Lynne...See MoreLilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
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