Berry,would love to find one of those burkwoodii broms.I have never heard of it before,could you point me,as to where to find one,and is it too late to plant,this season?,Thanks,Mike
Post your fragrant plant pics here!
Mike,
No it isn't too late to plant shrubs- just have to keep them well watered. The only place I know of that sells Burkwoodii is ForestFarm. This is a great Co to order from. It's where I get most of my trees and shrubs from.
Edited to add the link- sorry! http://davesgarden.com/gwd/c/25/
This message was edited Apr 26, 2006 6:07 PM
Today Is a good day!
My climbing 4th of July opend. Its wonderfully spicy! I think it may have been mis-labeled. It should have more white than red and have more of an apple smell. Oh well its pretty all the same.
Also meet my newest obsession!
A Fairy Garden! Im still waiting on some minature plants but I just couldnt wait to show yall!
That's just darling!
My front yard is surrounded by 42 Sunsprite Rose bushes, and 2 Climbing Sunsprite. The fragrance is an old rose fragrance mingled with that of Lemon Citrus. With all 44 surrounding my front yard, the fragrance is heavenly almost any day of the year, for they are never without bloom.
The hedge
The other side of the yard surrounded by sunsprite.
gardenguy,
Wow!! Those are gorgeous roses! You have their fragrance most of the time? I would wear out my nose if I could sniff my roses/other plants every day.
I am sooo green with envy right now.
Really that 2nd photo of your yard is wonderful! Can you post another bigger shot of it? I mean, if I'm going to drool...
Geez, gardenguy, you've sure earned your handle. Gorgeous!
Look what I found today. I am sooo thrilled at finding honeysuckle growing on my fence- finally!!
Violabird,
On my screen it's a 6" x 4" shot when you click on the small image to make it bigger. I don't know what size constraints on photo's Dave's Garden has, but I would be afraid to make it much bigger than it is already.
Alan
This message was edited Apr 28, 2006 9:03 AM
I LOVE honeysuckle...gotta find some growing up here and transplant a bit by the fence in my back yard.
This is my favorite fragrant rose- "Zephy" Drouhin. She smells soooooo good!
Viburnum carlesii always an early favorite for me. patti
I was in the front yard today and wondered what was smelling so good then found these:
oooooooo aaahhhhhhhh!!
And I love lav and green togeather soo pretty!
Thanks. I didn't realize Sweet Woodruff smelled good either:
Pitim,
So that's what that is. I was embarrassed to ask as I am not familiar with that plant. I might have to get some now- lol!
My tuberoses opened up a few days ago- yipppeee!!
The smell is DIVINE!
CLOSE-UP.....
Just wrong, Berrygirl...just wrong!!! I planted my clusters back in March I think...the doubles came up way before the singles...but I have nothing that even looks like a flower trying to come up yet....lots and lots of green though!!! This is my first year with them...cant' wait!!!!
Yes, these Stargazers smell better than they look.....
'Old-Fashioned Vining' petunias.... smell so very sweet!
OOOh Stargazers are a favorite!! I didnt get around to planting any this year. Here are some of my good smells!
Datura metel "Alba"
Forgot the pic LOL!
Triple yellow Datura Can't think of true name.
And Clerodendrum philippinum A odd but good smell... almost like sunscreen.
Last but not least!! My first Brugmansia to bloom Her smell is wonderful!! So fresh almost like Ivory soap lol!
Caren
Night Jasmine. this guy decided to skip the leaves it seems like.
Snowing fragrant bells and trumpets.
rj, please tell me more about your last gorgeous photo! Is that 2 plants or a new brug?
Thanks,
Vi
It is one Brug, - I grew a bunch of them by seeds a few years ago-- the seed packet just said : yellow, white, cream, gold. What can I say....!?
Rj
My gardenia is just starting a second bloom - I'll take pictures when it's full. The bush is 10 feet high and 15 feet across. The smell is so strong that people stop to comment on it. It bloomed while the Orange jasmine tree was also blooming - almost too much fragrance, if that's possible. Kinda knocked you over as you came out the front door.
Ginger
Oh how I would love to be "knocked over" - Gardenia is the one and only plant I kill on a consistant basis...I've vowed to buy no more! I absolutely love their scent though. I did buy a little ole Orange jasmine last Nov while in FL - it hasn't done much but is alive at least.
Ginger,
I love gardenias, but I never can seem to pick the right location- If thread master doesn't mind, can you give me some advice - I have one now - that I haven't planted because I'm afraid it will die- sun, water - how much- I know it prefers acidic. Thanks,
Rj
HI Chantell:
It might get too cold in VA - I had one when I lived in Yorktown, but that's pretty far south. It never did much though. My orange jasmine is 12 feet tall. I have another in the yard that's only about 8 feet. The one by the house seems to like having a little shade and it stays pretty wet from the runoff of the roof. I complain, but actually love the smell.
Ginger
For such a tiny flower, these "abysinnian glads" pack a powerful punch.
foliage....
