In article , Barry & Iris McCanna
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Flowering currant? Does it smell of cats pee?

Thanks for the suggestion. I will check the smell on Monday (though
I
am not sure what cat pee smells like, I seem to recall a (herby?)
smell). I will also confirm the frills on the leaves, as per
Philippe's link and photo (thanks for that too).

Kostas

p.s.: Philippe's link suggests growing it 5 feet away from a lawn;
any
idea why?


Kostas,

I have two of them and love the smell! I don't think of cat pee but
of one of the first scents of spring. Pungent yes, but not cat pee.
When it comes into bloom I know everything is waking up. Lovely.

Someone has mentioned suckers. For some reason we have never had one
sucker from either of our two shrubs.

I knew I should have been clearer - I'm not thinking suckers in the
sense of coming up from the roots feet away from the bush, but the way
the lowest branches have of sagging on to the ground and rooting so that
your original bush eventually has about 5ft square in intimate contact
with the soil.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm