Lumpy, don't you just LOVE the smells of those? Love it..Some I know can't stand it..lol. Can you believe that? I have several different kinds! Good too see you...

Robert, I have a HUGE surprise for you to see..I can't wait to show you. I hope you are well these days along with many I know here...By the way, can you guess what I might be posting for you in bloom?))

Mike

I like the scent, but I can see how some might not enjoy it, more spicy than sweet.

Robert, look at what finally bloomed for me..Bu the only thing is that I find no fragrance at all! It must be too soon to smell anything? Not sure.

Just a few extras blooming today for me..They all smell so wonderful!

Just a few more in bloom today))

I have a few more his week

oncidim

Neostylis

Cara Cara orange. The purple glow is from the LED grow light

Mike what is the white plant in the 9th picture?

Jim, that is a most fragrant 'dendrobium'..Easy to flower and requires no rest or cold..I just leave it outside in morning sun or in the greenhouse with full sun all winter and it grows a bunch of flowers like that fall and spring and a very small flush in summer! I bought that when it was only one 3 inch spike about three years ago! It has a light fragrance but strong, sort of like cross between a Neostlyis and a Brassavola, but day time fragrance..One of my favorites..I'm thinking about splitting it up next come spring since they are so easy to start.

Have you ever smelled a 'brunfelsia'? A lot like that but richer and lighter..

I don't have a brunfelsia.... yet.

Do you know the species name for the dendrobium?

If you are planning to divide it, would you be interested in doing a trade?

James, where in the world is every one? I hope everyone is ok or it's just that they have no flowers to show...

I can look that up for you Jim..I think I have the tag on it..I'll share with you when I do)

Your flowers are astonishing as usual, Mike!

I'm afraid you're probably right about most people not having much in bloom at this time of year. I know I don't. :(

Has your Cymbidium 'Chen's Ruby' developed any scent yet? Congrats on finally getting it to bloom! :)

Hi Robert)

It seems that year after year December is very boring around here..Funny thing is that is when lots blooms for me..I have the strangest bloom timing on almost all of my plants....Yours bloomed a few weeks ago and mine is still opening up now.lol

I smell absolutely nothing Robert..I don't understand it? I thought after all this time that plant would fill my room up with fragrance...Even if I put my nose into the flowers I would smell something, but nothing....Disappointment for sure.

Good to hear from you as always)

Mike

Hey guys!! mike, wow! Here's smth from my balcony finally:

Beautiful stuff, everyone. Only my gardenias blooming now (yawn) :)

My maudiae tree survived a couple of scary storms brilliantly and is incredibly loaded with buds after our warm summer so there's that to look forward to come spring. Strangely enough, my c. debutante (not fragrant) which is spring-blooming opened a flower today. After a few days of frost, today the sun came out and it was milder, and this one bud (amongst a sea of tightly closed ones) got ahead of itself and opened into a beautiful flower. So funny. It really raised my spirits to see it.

Fenius, I couldn't find any info on your camellia fuzukutsumi. It looks like 'Apple Blossom' which also surprised me with a fairly strong fragrance (for camellia). I wonder if it's the same?

Hey maggie! No wonder you couldn't find info, I spelt it wrong again! It is fukuzutsumi and yes I thing it is the appleblossom one, I saw it as a synonym at loder..

Also, James, is your cara orange the same as my sanguinello? ;-)

Thanks Fenius! I'm always on the hunt for fragrant camellias so I jumped on that one :) I already have 'Apple Blossom' though, darn it.

Just single flowered J. sambac... :)

Hydro, I'd have to say citrusy, especially the leaves remind me almost of lemon peel itself. I had read somewhere it smells of licorice but I don't feel it. I've been looking for megastigma in vain for years and I tried and killed heterophylla a couple of times so I'm happy to settle for this one if it sticks around!

Fenius, Cara Cara are Sanguine are different. Both have darker flesh but Cara Cara aren't in the blood orange group.

Thank You! I had Boronia heterophylla too. It completely dried out and lost all its leaves within two weeks... I don't know why. They are tricky to keep :-(

Gorgeous orchids.

I killed most of mine during a big family drama from neglect.

I can't seem to remember to water them during times of crisis.

It's the season of loquat trees here.

Their heady fragrance is filling the air in my area. Like peaches being stewed in cinnamon white wine.

At night more like cinnamon gum I think.

And soon it will be replaced by equally sweet fruit.

You guys are awesome with these winter flowers. Everything's going dormant inside and out up here. Just a few stray plumeria flowers and a sherry baby. An aloe is sending up a spike in the greenhouse but that doesn't count for this forum. Maybe I'll head over to Bovees nursery to be able to post something next week....

Ordphien, I notice the change for loquat flowers too. My first impression was sweet and fruity and then later smells like powder. Very different from what you describe. I wonder if it varies from plant (the one I have is seed grown).

Hmm. I didn't plant this one so I don't know. But I'd bet it's a named variety.

I'll have to go around smelling them. My neighbor has one that has very sour fruit, and a taller skinnier growth habit. I should smell that one. See if there's a difference.

It's crazy to have fresh roses from the garden on Christmas. This Sombreuil is a nice treat for the nose during winter.

Happy holidays! :)