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This Orchid Stinks
I have a beautiful B. Little Stars (nodosa x cordata) that has about 20
flowers on it. At night it smells like pungent rotting garbage. Somehow I expected it to smell nice. Anyone else have this cross? Is mine unique or is this how it's supposed to smell. BTW....it's quite beautiful but just stinks. Good Growing, Gene |
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There is something wrong with your nose. ;=)
I had a group from H&R Nursery and got a chance to see a dozen or so bloom and they did not have any fragrance at all, day or night, and I thought that was odd. My nodosa has a very pleasant fragrance. "Gene Schurg" wrote in message link.net... I have a beautiful B. Little Stars (nodosa x cordata) that has about 20 flowers on it. At night it smells like pungent rotting garbage. Somehow I expected it to smell nice. Anyone else have this cross? Is mine unique or is this how it's supposed to smell. BTW....it's quite beautiful but just stinks. Good Growing, Gene |
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Gene,
Have you had problems getting this plant to bloom in the past? Have you as a result been moving it closer to the garbage? Maybe once it actually bloomed you forgot to move it further away from the garbage? ;-) Joanna "Gene Schurg" wrote in message link.net... I have a beautiful B. Little Stars (nodosa x cordata) that has about 20 flowers on it. At night it smells like pungent rotting garbage. Somehow I expected it to smell nice. Anyone else have this cross? Is mine unique or is this how it's supposed to smell. BTW....it's quite beautiful but just stinks. Good Growing, Gene |
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Gene,
Have you had problems getting this plant to bloom in the past? Have you as a result been moving it closer to the garbage? Maybe once it actually bloomed you forgot to move it further away from the garbage? ;-) Joanna "Gene Schurg" wrote in message link.net... I have a beautiful B. Little Stars (nodosa x cordata) that has about 20 flowers on it. At night it smells like pungent rotting garbage. Somehow I expected it to smell nice. Anyone else have this cross? Is mine unique or is this how it's supposed to smell. BTW....it's quite beautiful but just stinks. Good Growing, Gene |
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Sorry for the double-post my news server went berserk in the middle of
trying to post this message. Joanna "J Fortuna" wrote in message ... Gene, Have you had problems getting this plant to bloom in the past? Have you as a result been moving it closer to the garbage? Maybe once it actually bloomed you forgot to move it further away from the garbage? ;-) Joanna "Gene Schurg" wrote in message link.net... I have a beautiful B. Little Stars (nodosa x cordata) that has about 20 flowers on it. At night it smells like pungent rotting garbage. Somehow I expected it to smell nice. Anyone else have this cross? Is mine unique or is this how it's supposed to smell. BTW....it's quite beautiful but just stinks. Good Growing, Gene |
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Gene -
I've had one with about 50 blooms at one time, and although the fragrance was stronger some nights than I'd have liked, it never smelled awful. Tom Walnut Creek, CA, USA (To reply by e-mail, remove APPENDIX) From: "Gene Schurg" Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net Reply-To: "Gene Schurg" Newsgroups: rec.gardens.orchids Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 03:18:00 GMT Subject: This Orchid Stinks I have a beautiful B. Little Stars (nodosa x cordata) that has about 20 flowers on it. At night it smells like pungent rotting garbage. Somehow I expected it to smell nice. Anyone else have this cross? Is mine unique or is this how it's supposed to smell. BTW....it's quite beautiful but just stinks. Good Growing, Gene |
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Little Stars is quite nice in my book - mine typically flowers with about 30
spikes at a time - and smell quite nice. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. . . . . . . . . . . "Gene Schurg" wrote in message link.net... I have a beautiful B. Little Stars (nodosa x cordata) that has about 20 flowers on it. At night it smells like pungent rotting garbage. Somehow I expected it to smell nice. Anyone else have this cross? Is mine unique or is this how it's supposed to smell. BTW....it's quite beautiful but just stinks. Good Growing, Gene |
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Joanna,
I've had this plant less than a year having purchased it when it went out of bloom for $10 at a local nursury. After potting it up to a 6 inch pot it threw out four growths of which three bloomed and made a nice display. I give it lots of light and no other special treatment. It only smells when it's dark. I took it to the local society meeting Monday and when I took the plastic bag off it stunk. After two hours in the light the fragrance was very dull. When I got it home in the dark car and opened the bag it gave off the same odor. Maybe I need my nose tuned up? Good growing, Gene "J Fortuna" wrote in message ... Gene, Have you had problems getting this plant to bloom in the past? Have you as a result been moving it closer to the garbage? Maybe once it actually bloomed you forgot to move it further away from the garbage? ;-) Joanna "Gene Schurg" wrote in message link.net... I have a beautiful B. Little Stars (nodosa x cordata) that has about 20 flowers on it. At night it smells like pungent rotting garbage. Somehow I expected it to smell nice. Anyone else have this cross? Is mine unique or is this how it's supposed to smell. BTW....it's quite beautiful but just stinks. Good Growing, Gene |
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30 spikes...sigh... and here I was happy my little one has four spikes about
ready to open! I just love the fragrance on this one, and could fill my whole house with them...but then my allergic family members would have to move out...wait..that's not such a bad idea...all those rooms I would have for orchids...... -- Hugs, Molli "Ray" wrote in message ... Little Stars is quite nice in my book - mine typically flowers with about 30 spikes at a time - and smell quite nice. |
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Hi Gene, Maybe your plant is trying to tell you something? I wonder
if a plant absorbs fert or chems & it comes out along with the natural fragrance? -- Cheers Wendy Remove PETERPAN for email reply "Gene Schurg" wrote in message k.net... Joanna, I've had this plant less than a year having purchased it when it went out of bloom for $10 at a local nursury. After potting it up to a 6 inch pot it threw out four growths of which three bloomed and made a nice display. I give it lots of light and no other special treatment. It only smells when it's dark. I took it to the local society meeting Monday and when I took the plastic bag off it stunk. After two hours in the light the fragrance was very dull. When I got it home in the dark car and opened the bag it gave off the same odor. Maybe I need my nose tuned up? Good growing, Gene "J Fortuna" wrote in message ... Gene, Have you had problems getting this plant to bloom in the past? Have you as a result been moving it closer to the garbage? Maybe once it actually bloomed you forgot to move it further away from the garbage? ;-) Joanna "Gene Schurg" wrote in message link.net... I have a beautiful B. Little Stars (nodosa x cordata) that has about 20 flowers on it. At night it smells like pungent rotting garbage. Somehow I expected it to smell nice. Anyone else have this cross? Is mine unique or is this how it's supposed to smell. BTW....it's quite beautiful but just stinks. Good Growing, Gene |
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I am rather surprised to find a stinky Brassavola. Most Brassavolas are
faintly sweet smelling and only at night. On the other hand, the fly-attracting Bulbophyllums can be wretched smelling. .. . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html ----------------- Ray wrote: Little Stars is quite nice in my book - mine typically flowers with about 30 spikes at a time - and smell quite nice. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! . . . . . . . . . . . "Gene Schurg" wrote in message link.net... I have a beautiful B. Little Stars (nodosa x cordata) that has about 20 flowers on it. At night it smells like pungent rotting garbage. Somehow I expected it to smell nice. Anyone else have this cross? Is mine unique or is this how it's supposed to smell. BTW....it's quite beautiful but just stinks. Good Growing, Gene |
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On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 14:56:15 -0800, profpam wrote in
Message-Id: : I am rather surprised to find a stinky Brassavola. Most Brassavolas are faintly sweet smelling and only at night. I have a Brassavola cucullata that has probably the most pleasant orchid fragrance I have experienced. Its medium-strong, sweet, citrusy pungency permeates a room about an hour after sunset on until morning. Absolutely delightful fragrance. Perhaps Gene's Brassavola is a sport. On the other hand, the fly-attracting Bulbophyllums can be wretched smelling. Troy Meyers provided a flask of Bulbo echnolabium I'm growing out. I've heard (but not experienced) they have a bit of scat scent. |
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Gene,
Your post inspired me to search the rgo archives for other posts of stinking orchids. Found a story of someone about two years ago who had used fish emulsion as fertilizer for about 20-30 orchids he then placed in a spare bedroom. The post mentioned something about his wife being kind and trying to not mention the horrible stench, but then goes on to say that "the smell is so bad I find myself avoiding that end of the hallway". I found the post somewhat amusing in a macabre humor sort of way, so I thought I would share it with the group (though I know that some of you, who have been around longer, may still remember this story). Joanna "Gene Schurg" wrote in message k.net... Joanna, I've had this plant less than a year having purchased it when it went out of bloom for $10 at a local nursury. After potting it up to a 6 inch pot it threw out four growths of which three bloomed and made a nice display. I give it lots of light and no other special treatment. It only smells when it's dark. I took it to the local society meeting Monday and when I took the plastic bag off it stunk. After two hours in the light the fragrance was very dull. When I got it home in the dark car and opened the bag it gave off the same odor. Maybe I need my nose tuned up? Good growing, Gene "J Fortuna" wrote in message ... Gene, Have you had problems getting this plant to bloom in the past? Have you as a result been moving it closer to the garbage? Maybe once it actually bloomed you forgot to move it further away from the garbage? ;-) Joanna "Gene Schurg" wrote in message link.net... I have a beautiful B. Little Stars (nodosa x cordata) that has about 20 flowers on it. At night it smells like pungent rotting garbage. Somehow I expected it to smell nice. Anyone else have this cross? Is mine unique or is this how it's supposed to smell. BTW....it's quite beautiful but just stinks. Good Growing, Gene |
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On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 14:44:18 GMT, "Gene Schurg"
wrote: light the fragrance was very dull. When I got it home in the dark car and opened the bag it gave off the same odor. Maybe I need my nose tuned up? Good growing, Gene Gene - I find the full bodied fragrance enough to give me a headache but it is because it is too concentrated in the plastic bag. Once it has disbursed a bit it is sweet - but sometimes overly sweet to become sickly so. It should smell heavily floral. Depending on your reaction to tuberoses or something heavily floral, it may be too much. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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We've grown and sold a lot of Little Stars. Most people love the fragrance.
It's a bit too sweet/overpowering for my own personal taste, but I've never heard anyone compare the scent to garbage before ... -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "Gene Schurg" wrote in message link.net... I have a beautiful B. Little Stars (nodosa x cordata) that has about 20 flowers on it. At night it smells like pungent rotting garbage. Somehow I expected it to smell nice. Anyone else have this cross? Is mine unique or is this how it's supposed to smell. BTW....it's quite beautiful but just stinks. Good Growing, Gene |
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