Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Scented plants, only the nose knows!, 1 by Chantell

Chantell wrote:
Agree with Chris....what a beautiful photo, Aspen!!! Sadly the Peonies I had although finally bloomed profusely never carried much of a scent to my nose - I've heard such great things about some of them though!
And yes, Chris others have commented on scent being affected by such things as soil - humidity etc...so yes, there's something to be said for the variances in scents not to mention differences in personal tastes. Stock has a wonderful scent doesn't it? My DD (that worked at a florist) was the first to bring Stock to my attention - ahhhh love it, love it. Wish it was longer lasting...but sadly doesn't care for the heat summer brings here in the mid Atlantic area. You're right - not the "prettiest" of plants but oh that scent!! I've picked up some sweet pea seeds that I'm going to give my first shot of winter sowing with...wish me luck...LOL That's another annual that I've heard such good feedback on re scent.
Forgot to mention in my "War and Peace" response up there (thanks for everyone's patience while I ramble) the my newest found fragrance-to-love...the Sweet Olives!! Osmanthus fragrans 'Aurantiacus' http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/80799/ is said to be hardy to zone 7 even. The 'Fudingzhu' sadly is not but I've told they do fine in a pot. Below is a macro of its bloom....scent doesn't carry like gardenias and jasmines (at least not in my bathroom with limited blooms...LOL) but the scent is well worth it!!