Hi all

I have been wondering about this:
are there any plants or flowers that are grown not for their looks, but for
their scent?
( Imagine 'Cytisus scoparius + broom as a long-flowering potted plant )

Greetings

Gerrit wrote:
Hi all

I have been wondering about this:
are there any plants or flowers that are grown not for their looks, but
for their scent?
( Imagine 'Cytisus scoparius + broom as a long-flowering potted plant )

Greetings

Definately! Hyacinths are my favorite. I planted over 100 new ones
last fall and they are just starting to poke their heads up. They will
be booming in another few weeks.

I also grow a lot of Lilies but some neighbors say that they don't like
their smell. I like the smell of Stargazer and the flowers are really
beautiful.

Some my other fragrant favorites are Lavender, Peonies, and Carnations.
--
Bill R. (Ohio Valley, U.S.A)

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"Bill R" wrote in message
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Gerrit wrote:
Hi all

I have been wondering about this:
are there any plants or flowers that are grown not for their looks, but
for their scent?
( Imagine 'Cytisus scoparius + broom as a long-flowering potted plant )

Greetings

Definitely! Hyacinths are my favorite. I planted over 100 new ones last
fall and they are just starting to poke their heads up. They will be
booming in another few weeks.

What a speedy reaction....!

And maybe I should explain: I do not have a garden, as I live in a three up
appartment. I do have lots of potted plants though, and I buy cut flowers
too. Right now a few hyacinths are in full bloom on my window sill, and I
love the scent.
BUT:
Is scent as such ever used as a selection-criterion by the professional
propagators / cultuvators to 'create' any new variety?: "Yeah Ma'am, I know
this rose, well it looks kind of plain, but now just smell it. Now ain't
that gorgeous?"


I also grow a lot of Lilies but some neighbors say that they don't like
their smell. I like the smell of Stargazer and the flowers are really
beautiful.

Some my other fragrant favorites are Lavender, Peonies, and Carnations.
--
Bill R. (Ohio Valley, U.S.A)

To see pictures from my garden visit http://members.iglou.com/brosen

Digital Camera - Pentax *ist DL

Remove NO_WEEDS_ in e-mail address to reply by e-mail

Gerrit wrote:
And maybe I should explain: I do not have a garden, as I live in a
three up appartment. I do have lots of potted plants though, and I
buy cut flowers too. Right now a few hyacinths are in full bloom on
my window sill, and I love the scent.
BUT:
Is scent as such ever used as a selection-criterion by the
professional propagators / cultuvators to 'create' any new variety?:
"Yeah Ma'am, I know this rose, well it looks kind of plain, but now
just smell it. Now ain't that gorgeous?"

Yes there are cultivars that have been selected on this basis. We have
roses that we chose for both looks and perfume where we could have had more
showy looks but no perfume.

David

On 2/26/2009 2:58 PM, David Hare-Scott wrote:
Gerrit wrote:
And maybe I should explain: I do not have a garden, as I live in a
three up appartment. I do have lots of potted plants though, and I
buy cut flowers too. Right now a few hyacinths are in full bloom on
my window sill, and I love the scent.
BUT:
Is scent as such ever used as a selection-criterion by the
professional propagators / cultuvators to 'create' any new variety?:
"Yeah Ma'am, I know this rose, well it looks kind of plain, but now
just smell it. Now ain't that gorgeous?"

Yes there are cultivars that have been selected on this basis. We have
roses that we chose for both looks and perfume where we could have had more
showy looks but no perfume.

David


Unfortunately, most developers of new rose varieties seem to put scent
at the bottom of their priority lists. Higher in priority are color and
form of the flower, resistance of the plant to disease, and adaptability
to as large a variety of climates as possible.

When roses were developed regionally for a local climate, scent had a
much higher priority. Now some of the most fragrant roses from 30 years
ago are no longer available commercially. These include climbing
'Chrysler Imperial' (which, however, might still be available as a
bush). Last year, I searched and searched for this one. I couldn't
even find anyone who had one growing in their garden who might be
willing to send me a cutting for me to root.

Another peeve is the fact that most nurseries no longer sell roses
bare-root. If you plant them correctly, bare-root roses adapt more
readily to the soil in your garden than do roses that have been allowed
to root in a container. The worst part of this is that the growers ship
their product bare-root; it's the nurseries that pot them up.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary

On Feb 26, 4:35*pm, "David E. Ross" wrote:
On 2/26/2009 2:58 PM, David Hare-Scott wrote:





Gerrit wrote:
And maybe I should explain: I do not have a garden, as I live in a
three up appartment. I do have lots of potted plants though, and I
buy cut flowers too. *Right now a few hyacinths are in full bloom on
my window sill, and I love the scent.
BUT:
Is scent as such ever used as a selection-criterion by the
professional propagators / cultuvators to 'create' any new variety?:
"Yeah Ma'am, I know this rose, well it looks kind of plain, but now
just smell it. Now ain't that gorgeous?"

Yes there are cultivars that have been selected on this basis. *We have
roses that we chose for both looks and perfume where we could have had more
showy looks but no perfume.

David

Unfortunately, most developers of new rose varieties seem to put scent
at the bottom of their priority lists. *Higher in priority are color and
form of the flower, resistance of the plant to disease, and adaptability
to as large a variety of climates as possible.

When roses were developed regionally for a local climate, scent had a
much higher priority. *Now some of the most fragrant roses from 30 years
ago are no longer available commercially. *These include climbing
'Chrysler Imperial' (which, however, might still be available as a
bush). *Last year, I searched and searched for this one. *I couldn't
even find anyone who had one growing in their garden who might be
willing to send me a cutting for me to root.

Here's a Chrysler Imperial for you. And they ship to the States bare
root.

http://www.pickeringnurseries.com/web_store_wpic.cgi
Dora

On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:24:54 +0100, "Gerrit"
wrote:





"Bill R" wrote in message
...
Gerrit wrote:
Hi all

I have been wondering about this:
are there any plants or flowers that are grown not for their looks, but
for their scent?
( Imagine 'Cytisus scoparius + broom as a long-flowering potted plant )

Greetings

Definitely! Hyacinths are my favorite. I planted over 100 new ones last
fall and they are just starting to poke their heads up. They will be
booming in another few weeks.

What a speedy reaction....!

And maybe I should explain: I do not have a garden, as I live in a three up
appartment. I do have lots of potted plants though, and I buy cut flowers
too. Right now a few hyacinths are in full bloom on my window sill, and I
love the scent.
BUT:
Is scent as such ever used as a selection-criterion by the professional
propagators / cultuvators to 'create' any new variety?: "Yeah Ma'am, I know
this rose, well it looks kind of plain, but now just smell it. Now ain't
that gorgeous?"


I also grow a lot of Lilies but some neighbors say that they don't like
their smell. I like the smell of Stargazer and the flowers are really
beautiful.

Some my other fragrant favorites are Lavender, Peonies, and Carnations.
--
Bill R. (Ohio Valley, U.S.A)

To see pictures from my garden visit http://members.iglou.com/brosen

Digital Camera - Pentax *ist DL

Remove NO_WEEDS_ in e-mail address to reply by e-mail


I believe tuberoses are chosen for scent more than appearance.
Various jasmines would be some more

Gerrit wrote:
Hi all

I have been wondering about this:
are there any plants or flowers that are grown not for their looks, but
for their scent?
( Imagine 'Cytisus scoparius + broom as a long-flowering potted plant )

Greetings

Definately! Hyacinths are my favorite. I planted over 100 new ones
last fall and they are just starting to poke their heads up. They will
be booming in another few weeks.

I also grow a lot of Lilies but some neighbors say that they don't like
their smell. I like the smell of Stargazer and the flowers are really
beautiful.

Some my other fragrant favorites are Lavender, Peonies, and Carnations.

These are all fragrant but they are also pretty and would be grown even
if they didn't smell good.
There are others that are just grown for their fragrance.
Mignonette - Reseda odorata - is one that I can remember but there must
be others.




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09=ix

Excellent. I shall start hunting for gerbera, violets and lavender. I just
hope they'll be happy with staying indoors on a window sill.
Thanks, you all



"Garrapata" wrote in message
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Gerrit wrote:
Hi all

I have been wondering about this:
are there any plants or flowers that are grown not for their looks, but
for their scent?
( Imagine 'Cytisus scoparius + broom as a long-flowering potted plant )

Greetings

Definately! Hyacinths are my favorite. I planted over 100 new ones
last fall and they are just starting to poke their heads up. They will
be booming in another few weeks.

I also grow a lot of Lilies but some neighbors say that they don't like
their smell. I like the smell of Stargazer and the flowers are really
beautiful.

Some my other fragrant favorites are Lavender, Peonies, and Carnations.

These are all fragrant but they are also pretty and would be grown even
if they didn't smell good.
There are others that are just grown for their fragrance.
Mignonette - Reseda odorata - is one that I can remember but there must
be others.




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09=ix

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"Gerrit" wrote:

Hi all

I have been wondering about this:
are there any plants or flowers that are grown not for their looks, but for
their scent?
( Imagine 'Cytisus scoparius + broom as a long-flowering potted plant )

Greetings

http://www.papagenos.com/geranium.html

They do not do well here but are interesting non the less.

Bill looking for just a rosemary that can take - 10 F

--
Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA

Do not look at this. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tidewatermuse/134222791/

Bill

On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:12:38 +0100, "Gerrit"
wrote:

Hi all

I have been wondering about this:
are there any plants or flowers that are grown not for their looks, but for
their scent?
( Imagine 'Cytisus scoparius + broom as a long-flowering potted plant )

Greetings


herbs

Evening scented stocks. They're certainly nothing to look at, but they
perfume the air beautifully in the evenings.

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Hi all

I have been wondering about this:
are there any plants or flowers that are grown not for their looks, but
for their scent?
( Imagine 'Cytisus scoparius + broom as a long-flowering potted plant )

Greetings