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Messengers of Spring

9 years ago

Believe or not, winter sweet trees have started blooming this year. I really like their ice-zipped sweet scent.

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Pictures taken in southern China.

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Embothrium
9 years ago
Chimonanthus for any who may be wondering.
krnuttle
9 years ago
We live east of Raleigh NC and have crocus blooming in our yard Jan 8, 2105. Temperature last night in the low teens.
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poaky1
9 years ago
Jujujojo, you have family in China? Your page says you live in the US. Nice flowers, if you are where those flowers are, I am jealous. Poaky1
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Original Author
9 years ago
Ã¢ÂÂ¢Posted by knuttle z7bnc (My Page) on Thu, Jan 8, 15 at 19:24

These are planted not for the visual blooms but the exquisite and wafting scent.
wisconsitom
9 years ago
In voice of exasperation: You make me sick! Haha, just ranting weatherwise. We here in good old sconnie don't have to think about such things for, let's see.......about 4 months!

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arbordave (SE MI)
9 years ago
wisconsitom, I feel your pain. We hit -17F here last night. Hopefully it won't be 4 more months of this! Actually, if we get some mild weather in early March, my Arnold Promise witchhazel should be flowering.
sam_md
9 years ago
This pic was taken in Maryland's Londontown Publik House Gardens on 12-12-12.
Like JJJJ said, the fragrance is just wonderful. It's like the petals are made of waxed paper.
Notice my flowers have purple stain in center, JJJJ's are yellow throughout.
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9 years ago
Sam, I forget the name of your kind, so I went to check. Your kind is probably Xinkou (Chinese simplified Ã©Â¦Â¨Ã¥ÂÂ£)Ã£ÂÂYour cultivar is considered even more expensive than these no color type. Mine is called Suxin (Chinese SimplifiedÃ§Â´Â Ã¥Â¿Â) meaning "pristine at heart".

Your pictures were two years ago. How about this year? Are they still alive?
terrene
9 years ago
Beautiful pics, and I can only imagine the fragrance since we are deep into winter here in Mass.

Well, on 2nd thought, my son and I were in south Florida last week visiting my Mom, and she has 3 Lakeside Jasmine shrubs in front of the house. They were in full bloom. Exquisite! So I can kind of imagine the fragrance. :)
bengz6westmd
9 years ago
Signs of spring? An arctic cold-wave is expected here in the central & east US at the end of January w/freezing temps pushed all the way to southern Florida.

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