I have fallen in love with sweet rocket this year...it smells so divine! Almost like hyacinth, but not quite. This is its second year after winter sowing last year - and it is going to town. I know this is an invasive in some areas, but not mine so don't shoot me.
Looks kind of like phlox. How long does it bloom?
It does look a bit like phlox. They have been blooming since the middle of May - so a while so far - and it's not really showing any signs of slowing down. I really like it! I think maybe more people call it Dame's Rocket.
This one might be a better picture of it. This was taken 2 weeks after the first one I posted...just gets better right?
Here is a pic of my Grandson smelling the Dame's Rocket in our yard !!! I love the scent it puts off... To me it smells like stock!
Does it make seed?
So cute Poly! Angele, I started the ones I have from seed, given to me by my aunt. So it does for sure make seed, mine hasn't yet but my goal is to collect some.
I would like a few if you can spare them
Sure thing - I'll let you know when I harvest some.
I'd like to 2nd that request for seeds please...happy to collect some seed from my fragrant Nicotiana - night scented like no other...amazing!!!!
I will have pleanty to share also if you would like.
I would be very grateful...thank you!!!
I LOVE sweet rockets! I had some at my house in southeast kansas that an older lady had given me. I don't think you could get rid of them if you wanted to. They multiply like crazy. My ex-husband was such a nasty gus that when I went to move out of state, and he bought the house from me, he wouldn't let me come get any starts in the spring. A real toot head. I would love to have some more but haven't seen them anywhere.
oh my ...... haven't heard from anyone yet. :-( They multiply prolificly. You can pull up little starts of it and plant. They will bloom way into the late fall/early winter. Up until first freeze in Southeast Kansas. I REALLY need to find them again.
I'll be collected a ton of seeds from mine soon. So I'm keeping this thread watched so that when I come up for some air this winter I can hopefully send out some for trades or sase's. I see a couple people on this thread would also like some. Susanne
Very kind Susanne. I don't have a lot to trade, but may have something you would like. If not and you would do a SASE, I would be happy to do that! Thanks!
I would love some too - either trade or postage.
I too had planted some seed, and the "dames" rocket came up, and was doing fine, until this fall, when a busy squrril planted nuts, while we were on vacation. I had bought my seeds from Thompson.
As always, I need to replant, so if there any seeds, LMK, and Chantell, yours too. Mike
