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Not a jasmine, not a rose, but a very interesting scent in the garden. Common name is curry plant, needs very little water. Looks a lot like rosemary but the scent is reminiscent of curry. I love it. It is also great in floral arrangements.
here is more info about this wonderful plant
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54309/
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Hmmmm.....interesting...I love curry in chicken dishes...yummy
It is interesting that you brought this up, Vossner. My father used to have this plant before he lost the farm in the divorce. I have since learned that this is the true curry plant: Murraya koenegii. However, I would love to have either one!
I remember that curry plant back in Australia when I was a child....yummy smell!
Wow Nery, that "curry" plant seems very interesting. I added it to my wishlist! I just love finding out about new plants like this!
I'm so excited...my Buddleja asiatica is just starting to come into bloom. It's one of my favorite plants both for the fragrance itself and also the fact that it blooms in the winter when not as many things are blooming. I had noticed buds on it a little while ago and I haven't seen any open flowers yet, but last night when I was outside with my dog I caught a whiff of the heavenly fragrance!
Here's a pic of it from last year
Hmmm, 'winter lilac.' Does it smell at all like lilac? Think it will do well in a rainy climate? I WANT it!
No, it doesn't smell at all like lilac, I think the name comes from the appearance of the flowers not the smell. Buddleja salvifolia which blooms in the spring smells somewhat like lilac to me so if you're looking for a lilac substitute you might try it instead. B. asiatica smells more like freesia, but I've never smelled it side by side with freesias so I may be a bit off on that! I think it's worth trying in a rainy climate--it's not a Mediterranean plant like much of my garden so while it handles dryer conditions OK it is probably fine with a bit more moisture too. The other great thing about it is the scent carries a bit even on cold frosty nights so you don't need to stick your nose in the flowers before you can smell it. It's really one of my favorite plants--my only complaint is it grows from almost nothing up to 10 ft tall in one year but because it grows so fast the growth is kind of weak and blows over in the wind. I didn't really get to enjoy it last year because it got snapped in half by some 60 mph wind gusts in a December storm. I cut it back to about a foot from the ground after that happened, and now it's 10 ft tall again and will probably get blown over again--I just hope I get to enjoy the flowers first!
Hmmm, well, not many years go by that we won't get some strong winds here. But, seems like it is worth the wait for the odds to be against that. I'm trying to think of a sunny place in the yard that still might provide some protection.........thank you for the information!
It's definitely worth a try and it shouldn't damage anything if it does blow over so there's really not a lot to lose. Mine fell on some other plants but the branches are very light weight and they didn't damage anything. Plus your winds are probably earlier in the year when it won't be as big so maybe it won't be as prone to blow over. Our worst winds are during our winter storms in Dec-Jan.
Our winds can be earlier in the year, and then there are those years when you get an odd November hurricane and/or a couple of tropical storms. Have you tried propagating this plant? It doesn't seem too common here from what I've seen thus far. I know Buddleia can be propagated by seed, but I haven't tried that yet.
I've never tried propagating it--I think you can do Buddlejas from cuttings too but I've never done it so don't have any tips. I'd offer you cuttings from mine but I'm in a quarantine zone for the light brown apple moth so I can't send plant material anywhere. And they're one of those plants that I could never quite figure out that moment when the seeds are ready to be collected but haven't fallen off the plant yet, but if I do manage to figure that out this time I can send you some of those if you haven't found one yet. I got mine at a local nursery, but I know Kartuz carries them from time to time--theirs are really small but they grow at the speed of light so I wouldn't worry about it being small! LOL
"And they're one of those plants that I could never quite figure out that moment when the seeds are ready to be collected but haven't fallen off the plant yet"----- LOL! Me too! But thank you, and if you figure it, out, yes please keep me in mind.
Meanwhile......Kartuz.....Oh my! I was not aware of them before. What have you just done to me? I think I'll be on their website the rest of the day!
I propagate buddleia from cuttings, very easy. Stick 'em in light soil mix and watch them take. I think it is best to do them in spring, but I'm rooting some right now but I know I'm taking a chance since a freeze will probably do them in permanently. have never tried seeds. Kartuz, love 'em but know there is not in-between w/ this place. you love them or you hate them. I've been happy w/ them.
I've been very happy with Kartuz--just like Logees their plants are very small, usually in 2.5" pots but they've got a lot of cool stuff. My only complaint is since they're a small company they don't always have very many of any given plant so things will go out of stock and you have to wait for them to come back (but I guess that's not a real complaint! LOL)
I gave up on Logees a long time ago. Their Connecticut plants simply hate my harshly hot TX weather, or else I don't give them the care they require.
LOL Least we any of you/us forget Zone 9 http://www.zone9tropicals.com/fragrant-plants-c-36.html?osCsid=c940f813e9fdbc060f9eee43fa6d378b Haven't rec'd an order from them yet - but my friend RJ speaks highly of them and I trust him
I've bought things from them too--very nice and the plants are larger than what you get from Logee's/Kartuz.
oh yeah, zone9 is A-OK
I got my Cubanola domingensis and fragrant Clerodendron from Zone 9. I felt that the plants were very healthy, respectable size and brilliantly packed.
Ohhh now I"m REALLY excited then - have an order (a gift) - so shhhhh, I can't say what
I have the first bloom on my Winter Honeysuckle Bush, sure wish I knew for sure which one it is--our Plantfiles is so lacking it makes me mad. Each time I smell it I cannot believe how lemony it is! When I read the descriptions of scent they say "fruity" dangnabbit! I think I got mine from Glen-sure wish I had one of his catalogues...I so miss him! CRS does not help :(
Vi - I'm fairly certain I DO still have one of his catalogs...I'll try to hunt it down for you.
F4F - whats the fragrance like on your Cubanola domingensis and fragrant Clerodendron?
I got the Cubanola from Zone 9 too...mine hasn't done much of anything since I got it--it looks perfectly happy but is showing no signs of wanting to bloom or even grow for that matter. Hopefully next year it'll do something! I bought it because it's supposed to smell like chocolate! LOL
MMMmmm chocolate...that's what i liked about the day blooming jasmine!! Not exactly chocolate scented but dang close enough.
Portlandia grandiflora is the other one I want that's supposed to smell like chocolate--top tropicals has it in their catalog but they haven't had it in stock (at least at a reasonable price) since I've been looking.
Still don't have one of those day blooming chocolate jessamines. Oh well....... The Cubanola grew several inches for me since I bought it (I did pot it up about 2 weeks ago.) I don't expect it to flower for several to many years. Don't remember why at the moment, but it must have been based on what little information I could find at the time.
Portlandia grandiflora - OMG....something else that sounds positively yummy
Silly I told you, I'd probably be able to share a cutting or 2 of the day blooming jasmine
Good morning ladies! Ecrane, it's good to see you over here! : )
Check this out! I found a HUGE Gold Chalice vine (solandra maxima) growing down the canyon side on my street. It is blooming prolifically, and I too several cuttings! They're in the living room for now. The chalice is fragrant!!!
I always suspected it would be fragrant, but this was my first actual opportunity to smell if from close (ie: to get pollen on my nose, lol)
Soooo pretty Roberta...I actually have that vine (in my living room now, of course). Sadly it's the one not looking too good...gotta baby it some more...bless it's heart. First year having it...not enough time for it to bloom for me though....after your pics...can't wait. What does she smell like to you?
Humm....I'm not good at describing fragrances....it's not very strong, but very pleasing! The chalices are larger than my hand, stunning.
I don't think they like to be "baby'd' too much though....these were growing in the wild and looked very happy...
!! Vi !! Found the 97' catalog for FSG - "Honeysuckle 'Winter' Lonicera fragrantissima...they release into the frigid air a stupendously strong lemon or lily perfume" Let me know if you want the rest of his description.
Humm! I want it! I want it! I love the smell of honeysuckles!
Chantell,...I thought of you last night! You won't believe this...the chalice vine at night....incredible fragrance!!! It smells like Brugs, people! I was thrilled!!!! But this morning, the bloom was done....I'm glad I enjoyed it though!
LOL I checked on mine last night...still "alive" but just a stump - not looking too good at all...gonna pull her out of the corner and investigate further...
Hummm....this vine I saw was in full sun!
Thanks Chantel! Yes, please post the entire blurb, lol. I thought it was until I looked it up in PlantFiles. I have a bunch of hardwood cuttings taken, which I hear can take 4 months or more--if they are still alive :( Also that you trim after flowering, which should be early spring--I think. If memory serves, it should bloom all winter into spring if I didn't all the old blooming growth off.
Adding that this is a BUSH, not a pesky vine, and smells like lemon not the usual honeysuckle.
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