Very nice plants fragrant! You must be in fragrance heaven. The daphne is quite beautiful. And I like the picture of the honeysuckle blooms. I've never smelled any of those plants before. I guess winter isn't so bad after all!

Does parma violet have a good scent, fragrant2008?

Where did you find the Jacqueline Postill bholua? I've only found the species variant labeled 'hardy form' on my hunting trips. All three of mine are blooming their heads off in the garage (last year I had them outside all winter). And kemistry, the Parma violets smell just like the common sweet violet (of which they are a form) but a bit stronger because of the extra petals. It's one of my very favorite fragrances!

Excellent scent Kemistry its the first thing i notice when i walk into the greenhouse :)

And Jacqueline Postill bholua was from http://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/plants.cfm?pl_id=1473&fromcategory=search%3Ddaphne

Fragrant2008- Are you in England? As soon as I saw Burncoose my hopes were dashed! If you are in North America, how were you able to get the plant across the Atlantic?

Hi Michael sadly i am over in the England

I forgot to add these to the original post, probably because they were blooming last month too :)

Other than my osmanthus fudingzhu and a here and there heliotrope and wave pansies outdoors nothing much is blooming for me right now. I am in love with my osmanthus fudingzhu. Keeps on blooming indoors pretty much all winter and all it asks for is regular watering!

Can't wait for spring now :)

I must say that one of my MOST favorite ones here is the WINTER HONEYSUCKLE! Boy , if you don't own one you have no idea what you are missing!!

Tom, nice work. I love the Hoya flowers and I can't wait until all of mine do that. This winter is killing me up here. That Brassavola is to die for..I have several different types..They sure do smell up a room at night. You need to get a winter honeysuckle of you love fragrance that wafts in the air a mile away..It's one of my favorites..Do you have several Orchids too? Everyone I own has a strong fragrance...You should try a Maxilliria Coconut Orchid. and the Micro Chip Dendrobium..

Fragrant, funny, you have almost every one I have and yet they are still dormant in the coldest part of winter. I can't wait until mines start to flower again))

Jasmine. nice))

Mike, yes, I have a few orchids. I actually do have a maxillaria tenuifolia and it is blooming right now. It usually blooms in March or April but it's been warm so I guess it got a head start. My Bullara (yamadaara) redland sunset has buds on it, I hope its fragrance is stronger this time around. I have a very small spike on dendrobium spectabile which I hope starts to grow. My other orchids don't have any spikes yet. And the winter honeysuckle sounds intriguing.

Tom. does not that coconut smelling Orchid not blow your socks off? I have two that are about 2 feet wide and 1 foot tall, like HUGE clumps of grass about ready to bloom like crazy up here in New England..I also have the Micro Chip Dendrobium and boy do those smell great too..I find with those you have to smell very close to it to get the strongest waft...

https://www.google.com/search?q=dendrobiums&espv=2&biw=914&bih=450&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi5k9L52pDSAhVH5oMKHeWjC5EQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=fragrant+dendrobiums&imgrc=leBNYDuNZf6H8M:

Or how about this one?

https://www.google.com/search?q=dendrobiums&espv=2&biw=914&bih=450&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi5k9L52pDSAhVH5oMKHeWjC5EQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=fragrant+dendrobiums&imgrc=I_db0Fru83XQvM:

If you are into fragrant flowers as I am, you are missing out BIG time..These ones fill my entire home with the sweetest smell...Not that I am enabling you..Ha

Mike, the coconut orchid does have a beautiful scent! Everyone I make smell it is pleasantly surprised. I do not have kingianum or micro chip. Kingianum sounds very intriguing! I have a "miniature" form of speciosum that hasn't bloomed yet, but is supposed to have a delightful strong fragrance. Maybe next year :P my oncidium sharry baby scented the porch up nicely this fall and winter. If you want an orchid with a remarkable fragrance than I suggest you get cycnoches warscewiczii or chlorilicon! I have warscewiczii and it smells like instant banana pudding packets with vanilla and a dash of spice. Unbelievable and scents the area around it very nicely. Not trying to enable you either ;) I am definitely a fragrant plant nut haha.

Tom, I'll be back later.I was about to post when I got busy..Tonight..Lots to share)

Tom, beautiful picture! It looks like it would smell great. Thanks for your suggestions..How's your weather down there been? Here it's been so miserable and the only thing keeping me going is being able to step in my greenhouse and the gym. Thank God for both. The greenhouse smells so nice with so many flowers in bloom. I think I will show a few here before this month is up. I can't wait for the coconut ones to start blooming...Have you lived there all your life? Do you have a greenhouse to protect the ones outside in case of cold weather? Do you grow many inside? I have always wanted to live there and I just might do so when I am tired of here! Not related, but have you ever tried to grow a Monkey Orchid? Dracula they call them. My God, some can be so amazing..I would be willing to share divisions with you in time..Let's keep in touch...

Thanks Mike! I can't take the cold. I don't know how anyone up north does it. Granted, Florida is way too hot but I can handle that better than snow. I have family in Massachusetts and I'm sure they're loving it as much as you. Your greenhouse sounds great. It sounds awesome to be able to step in there and be greeted by all the different scents! I was born in Florida and have lived here most of my life with the exception of 6 years in Texas. I grew up in Cape Coral which is much more tropical than where I live now in Lake County in central Florida. I do not have a greenhouse. I like to test the hardiness limits of all my plants. So far I haven't lost any plants to cold in the last 5 years I've been here but some of my hoyas like coriacea, imperialis, buotii, and macgillivrayi did not like when it dipped into the high 30s for two nights, one night at 37 degrees. Coriacea and imperialis looked worst. Peristeria pendula got a couple of cold spots on the leaves, nothing major. Coryanthes fieldingii's leaves burnt up quite a bit but the bulbs and roots are fine. All my other orchids were unscathed. All are alive and well. It's been unseasonably warm this winter too. Probably the warmest I've seen here. Lots of days in the high 70s and low 80s in January and February. Not even a freeze! So needless to say I'm loving this "winter" weather.

I've never grown a dracula but they are fascinating orchids! I would love to try one one day. Dracula vampira is a fine looking one. And yes, do stay in touch. I'm on here quite often. I'm always up for trading divisions, cuttings, etc.

Tom, no problem....I can understand why you can't stand the cold. I hate it when it starts in October..I have seasonal depression severely and I am still young. I am thinking about selling my house and moving somewhere much warmer than here. A place where Palm trees and Orchids grow just fine outside all year long. Without my greenhouse, I would loose my mind Tom. You are right. It's great to be in there until you come back outside to run to the house with 60 mile an hour winds bllowing trenching threw the snow without getting your feet wet before you freeze to death..lol In fact, I can't wait for two more weeks so I can finally start bringing some of my flowered scents inside without fear of the cold snapping at them. I am glad you have not lost any plants yet, thank God. Yes, there are some Hoya that do just horrible in the cold, but as long as it is not consistent. Mine do ok as long as they get warm days after a couple of they are screwed with rot. I find that some Orchids, especially Dendrobium need cold to initiate flower and some Cattalaya can handle it. I like these ones for sure.

Lol, now that you mention it, I have many friend that love the winter there verses the summer...They love to have the chance to wear their leather jackets and sweatshirts.ha

I will take some pics for you now that I am off for a few days..Talk soon )))

Mike, spring will be here soon enough! Just hang in there. I used to feel more depressed in winter but it doesn't happen anymore. I do like how cattleyas and dendrobiums seem to be more cold hardy. And you're right, people in Florida definitely like winter more than summer. I see a lot more people enjoying the outdoors when it's cool outside. I have some more pictures to post too :)

Tom you are making me jealous now :) I am just satisfying my eyes with all of your colorful blooms!

Thanks jasminegal! Just one of the perks of living in Florida :) Spring comes early I guess.

Hooray! I finally have something new blooming so I can participate in the February thread.

My discounted freesia bulbs that I bought in fall are just starting to open. Enjoying the light peppery scent.

Nice Robert. I've grown freesias but I've never bloomed them. I didn't think the scent would be peppery! :)

That's too bad, Tom. They're definitely worth sniffing! Some day I want to try some of the more fragrant species but for now I'm content with the cheap hybrids at the box stores.

Hmm...only got Brunfelsia lactea to bloom once or twice. For me it wasn't as a reliable bloomer as B. gigantea however I am growing my tropicals in pots. :)

Tom, how are you? I have been sick for days but much better..It's suppose to be in the 60's by Thursday, unbelievable for February standards and 60's again on Saturday..Think I will clean my greenhouse those days and spray them all for disease and pests. I hope you're right. I hope spring comes fast! You know, those are some great looking flowers and those coconut ones are to die for, I know. Mine are so huge and yet not a one bloom, but soon though! I will take a pics for everyone. I have many flowers and now that I feel better, I will be out taking pics...Nice looking!

Robert, looking great as always~~

Hi Mike, I've been good. Sorry to hear that you were sick, good to know you're feeling better. I bet you're excited to get some warmer weather. I'd take advantage of it. It was cloudy and cool today in the low 70's. And thanks, I do love the coconut orchid flowers :) I'm sure yours will bloom, maybe it needs more light? I look forward to seeing the pics.

Robert, My Lowe's always has bags of freesia bulbs. Maybe I'll try them again one day. I would like to see what their scent is like. Lactea has been a reliable bloomer for me, blooming about 4 or 5 times since I've had it, which is less than a year. But it's still only a single branch. I got gigantea from Gardino's and it's a decent size. They're both in pots. They both smell a lot alike. I can't wait until they get big and can fill the yard with their wonderful scent.

I see freesias and ranculus both in my lowes too. Freesias now and ranculus both during fall and spring. Its not even supposed to be a zone 7 plant. I think retailers want to push the zones :)

Tom, thanks man,really appreciate that! Guess what, you will never believe what plant I just received today in the mail? The 'cycnoches warscewiczii' thanks to you. Ha. It looks like a stick without leaves..I happened to call the place where I got it and it happens that the seller is a good friend of mine, named Justin from Orchids Limited..Of all people to talk to..lolI met him several times at Orchid shows and meetings and I have not seen him for over a year. Great guy. He told me how to care for it, but I am curious, how do you care for yours?

Do you leaves it outside? Do you give it a dry period when it goes dormant? Does yours flower in fall? Summer?

Thanks again for all your help and it is really good getting to know you.. Let's keep chatting here, in e-mail, or face book...mikerno_1@yahoo.com

Hey Mike, that's really cool! I'm flattered you took my recommendation. Yes, mine has been outside where it was exposed to 37 degrees. It has a new growth that is still basically a nub, but growing. I bought mine this past October and it was blooming. It was in moss and I potted it up with moss a couple weeks ago and it seems to be fine growing in it. The pot might be 4 or 5 inches. They say it should be dry when leafless in the winter so the roots don't rot but mine got more water than it should have this winter and it's roots didn't rot so I guess it's hardier than previously described. How did Justin say to care for it? I will try to keep it drier in coming winters though. Thank you and likewise! I'll stay in touch.

Tom, I keep saying that I will post pic but I will finally get to do that possibly later today....Yes, I just hope my new plant actually survived the mail..It looks ok. I left it in the same moss it cam in and stuck it in a clay container hanging fro the roof of greenhouse where it is warmest...Every time I water it gets hit so i hope that the moist moss does not rot it...I am thinking with a nice fan breeze hitting it while warm days it should dry rather quickly each day!

Yes, I was told to give it a very dry period during winter months when it goes dormant or rest, meaning it is just a stick. Then to start watering regularly one new growth commences on the roots or once the new growth is at least a 1/2 inch tall which will come for the old pseudo bulb. He also told me not to fertilize until then. Jason said that new leaves will come in summer while the flowers come after or just before the leaves fall off...That they LOVE to be grown outdoors in a sun protected area, like under a tree or morning and late day sun..Does that make sense?

Do you keep yours in FULL sun all day? Do you have to do much to it? Is it a pretty much good grower if neglected? Do you just let it sit udner a tree or on a porch?Some Orchids hate attention and baby care while others thrive on bone dry to when ever it rains method..I can't believe it was exposed to the thirties..Wow! That gives me hope..I might be able to leave outside longer than just June, July and August!

Mike, yes, that makes sense. I have mine in bright light, not much direct sun, but some when the sun is overhead. It's sitting on a table on the porch with shade from a palm tree and the roof but not under the roof. The new growth is getting bigger, maybe an inch. I don't water it much because the moss stays fairly wet. I don't have to do much to it at all. I feel it will be a fairly easy grower. I'm just going to fertilize it well and try to get the pseudobulb to grow as large as possible before it blooms which was in October last year but they say it can bloom starting from late summer. We will see. Good luck with the plant! I'm sure it'll do great for you.