So, cherry blossoms don't smell nice? I never knew.

Oh, that's too bad. I bet they looked lovely.

I'm sensitive to smells & pollens so I don't have fresh flowers or cuttings in the house. During Daffodil Days for the Cancer Society I found out, the hard way, that I can't stand the smell of them. I love the look of them and how they represent spring. Once I bought them knowing I couldn't keep them indoors and put them in a vase on the patio table so I could enjoy safely them through the patio door. The vase blew over and broke, even though I thought I had it weighted down sufficiently. Luckily, it didn't break the glass table. Now I just give them a donation and tell them to keep the flowers.

Most years it's still winter here during Daffodil Days and the flowers are such a welcome change. This year my magnolia is already in bloom and the daffodils have been up in yards for weeks. I wonder how that might impact the Cancer Society's sales.

I've got problems with orchids! Those big, fluffy catts drive my sinuses crazy. They bloom in the winter and can't go outdoors until evening temps stay above 60 degrees. That means those lovely plants have to stay in the garage over night every night so that I can breathe. If they are in the house, forget it! Some that bloom in the summer just get moved to outside the sliders so we can enjoy the blooms. Not the best, but they all grow like wildfire for me so I can't complain!

Depends on the cherry tree - black cherry is amazing!!!

Oh and my parents use to have a bartlet pear tree and it smelled like dead fish. In fact the whole street was lined with them and every spring it was gross.