Sweet Shrub

I will have a very few trades of seeds for the native sweet shrub in about 3 weeks. (I understand that the native is not as sweet smelling as the hybrids.) The seed pods are just now ripening at my aunt's house, but I won't be back to collect them until early August.

I have a wanted list here at DG, and will try to update it today!

Hi Darius, do you have the genus/species for this shrub? It sounds interesting!

Dave

JIm!! where are you? This is the very reason I met with Georgiaredclay again yesterday, he had a sweet shrub for me. Everyone around here raves about the smell, but you can't find them in a nursery. I feel very blessed to have one now:)

Dave, sorry I have no clue as to genus/species. My aunt has several of the shrubs, from seeds a neighbor collected near Robbinsville before he moved, and he didn't know anything but 'sweet shrub' and that they smell good.

Only two are large enough to have seed pods. The tomatoes also growing in the same (unamended) patch of clay aren't doing well, so I think too little sun and water for both. I plan to start several myself from seed and expect to have shrubs to trade next year.

I found it! http://ashland-city.k12.oh.us/ahs/classes/hort/wlg/zone3/sweetshrub.html

Common Name: Sweet Shrub
Scientific Name: Calycanthus floridus

Description: A good plant for shrub borders or by a door or patio where the sweet smell of its flowers can be enjoyed. Its ability to preform well in shady areas and disease resistance make this a versatile landscape plant.

Dave, I put it in the database. Maybe Jim can add a photo for us???

Try these links also... good photos and info!

http://bluehen.ags.udel.edu/gopher-data2/.shrubs/.descriptions/c_floridus.html

http://www.smokiesguide.com/wildflowers/pages/sweet_shrub.html

Mine blooms in spring
This is mine
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/landscape/inbloomapril99.html#bubby
From past experience it likes lots of mulching and grows wild in areas where there is lots of dead leaves for the roots to run under. Tell me about the seed and where do I look for them this time of year? In another posting Larkie posted how to root and I have been trying but the heat is so bad here now that everything is burning up or drying up. Hope this helps.

This message was edited Thursday, Jul 19th 10:31 AM

tiG I thought you met me yesterday just to be around my wonderful personality. Here I go taking a backseat to a sweet shrub. Jim

LOL!!!! didn't that 45 minutes fly???? I want to come see your garden and meet your boss!!

The garden is getting dry(er). Where was all that rain that we had a couple of months ago. Need to get rich and have about 4-5 wells dug and just pump that water all the time. Jim

I'd love some seeds when you get around to harvesting them!
Check out my trade list to see if I have anything of interest to you in trade. I'm adding more and more as things in my garden mature.

Karen

The sweet shrub does have seed pods that form this time of year. I just asked my encyclopedia and she said them did. I'll have to gather some if they form on mine. Sure tiG I will share with you. Jim

Karen7, sent you an email.

GaRedClay... One of the hyperlinks I posted above has a link to photos of the seed pods.

Thanks, I have had these for about 10 years and never noticed the seed pods. I always get cuttings from the roots spreading and putting out new shoots.