Breathe deep & tell us what smells wonderful in your garden

Chantell, sunset zones are only for the West of the US. These zones were established because the "regular" zones 1 thru10 didn't differentiate the desert, mountain and ocean climates we have over here...For example, Annie and I could both be 10, but as you can see we're still in totally different susnet zones, she's 16 and I'm 24!

Actually Rob they have extended the sunset zones now into the entire country. I am in sunset zone 41.

http://www.sunset.com/sunset/garden/article/0,20633,845218,00.html

-Joe

Really!? Well that's fabulous, these zones are SO MUCH more realistic! I'm curious how they set it up, will check that link right away. Thanks joe!

Sunset zone 31 here... I find it more precise but still have trouble wrapping my brain around it. I have the Sunset Natl Garden book which does list the Sunset zones for the various plants. I've never seen them used elsewhere.

I cant remember my kids birthdays much less 2 growing zones and a zipcode plus 4!

The Maid of Orleans needed a trim...I took advantage of that and placed this on my night stand...now THIS is the way to fall asleep

Single Ixora Odorata bloom...smells nice but didn't knock my socks off

This little bug thinks the allium smells good.

Chantel, you are right about white flowers being very fragrant. I've found that many white orchids also have that same fragrance.
Many fragrant flowers seem to be white to attract night flying pollinators. The ghost orchid is a good example.

mmmmm white heliotrope....

Here's one orchid I picked up yesterday at the USF sale.....speaking about white orchids.....this is so fragrant it is unbelieveable

Love the Maid of Orleans Chantell......mine's not blooming right now....not fair!
Here's a passion flower.....it smells so yummy.....also a purchase from yesterday

Hummm....can't walk this pathway without stopping to smell Heliotrope and Lavender Simplicity!

is the lavender simplicity new for you? I've been eyeing it but I have nothing lavender in my garden. however, i'm interested because it's fragrant.

Chantell- going back to the Ixora odorata- I am a little surprised at your response to the scent. I have noticed that mine is not consistently "emitting strongly"- not sure if it si the time of day or humidity level or what have you. But I can tell you that when we have this plant at our display at a trade show, people track us down from many aisles away to find out what smells so wonderful. Did you have to stick your nose to the flower, or could you smell it in the air all around you?

Vossner - it's suuuuper fragrant! ah! It's kinda nice for my garden because I have lots of night fragrant plants, and with this rose, the more sun, the more fragrance!

Amity has 1 gal Lavender Simplicity roses for $10. I want them so bad, where to plant them, where?

F4F - :( sadly I had to stick my nose right in it - as I said it was a pleasant fragrance - just didn't carry...will give her a little time to grow up some

Smells like apricots...

OOOOHHHH. It's visually stunning, too. Is that a rose? I think I am in trouble..........

lol
yes it is a rose,golden zest. Thanks for being as stunned as I am! and the scent!!!toooo much!
http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/pl.php?n=47698

Is it on a root stock? Is that necessary where you are? That didn't seem to be a link to a vendor that you posted unless I am mistaken.........

hey I got something going. It is Sweet Chariot, a mini rose growing in a hanging basket. It is a tough rose, has not been treated with kid gloves (shame on me). Anywho, the fragrant on it is fabulous, exquisite. Sorry, no pic, camera is broken.

Everybody, pls get you a Sweet Chariot. You can also plant it inground and makes a 3 X 3 shrub.

Vossner, what color is sweet chariot? Did you end up getting lavender simplicity? You should go for it! : )

pink. No i didn't get the Simplicity because I don't have room. Yesterday I spent all morning cleaning patio pots and it convinced me I don't need any more plants, not any! lol

PS: I did get Autumn Damask 'cause I killed the cuttings Melva gave me and I got Rose Oranges & lemons 'cause I've been wanting it for a while.

and that's it, I mean it, finito, no more plants, no bulbs, nothing....(who am I kidding? lol)

yeah right....I'll pretend I believe it, lol!!!

here is a Chamblees pic. my rose looks just like this pic. Incredibly frag.

http://www.chambleeroses.com/xcart/product.php?productid=173&cat=0&page=1

Nery - "and that's it, I mean it, finito, no more plants, no bulbs, nothing...(who am I kidding? lol)" Seriously!!!! (cough, gag) ROTFLOL
I swore off roses (yes all of you can kill me now) - then you go and post that little cutie....geez!!!

me too chantell !! Its so hard to stay organic with roses around here.
That little baby makes me want it! Hmmmmm gots to have it!
A.

A, I found out that Neem takes care of roses pretty well! And it's organic!

does neem help mildew or rust? i know its good for those EVIL aphids.

It helps with EVERYTHING! Seriously!

OK then ..BUY MORE ROSES!!!!
:-)

I started a part deux on this wonderful thread. Night blooming cestrum, gingers, roses, should be kicking in so we better have a new thread.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/878898/

Bless you! I'm at wits ends from trying to strain all these delicious fragrances thru the Possum Bell phone lines!

In july it's heliotrope by day,Brugz by night.

Annie, same here! : )
Has anybody heard of an annual called Reseda odorata? I read about it somewhere and I got curious about the fragrance...
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1943/

I tried reseda odorata last year and was unimpressed. To my nose it smelled faintly of grape koolaid. Supposedly seeds taken from plants that have been allowed, for a few generations, to "go to seed", revert back to the less fragrant "wild" form, http://members.ozemail.com.au/~davcooke/reseda.htm , reseda phyteuma . Look for cultivars like Machet, http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/77706/ .

-Joe

I had a similar experience to Joegee's. The named variety tip makes sense! Thanks.