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Questions about Brassovola nodosa fragrance
I have seen brassovola nodosa described as having a citrus aroma.
Does this mean it smells like lemon Pledge or smells like citrus blossoms? Is it only the species that smells strongly? I have seen nodosa "white heart" advertised and also nodosa "Little Stars". Are these varieties more or less aromatic than the species? |
Questions about Brassovola nodosa fragrance
I have a nodosa which is not real fragrant, much to my dismay. I also have
a B. Little Stars (nodosa x cordata) which scents the whole house when it blooms! I dont' know if its my cultural conditions, or if Nodosa just isn't as fragrant as the hybrids. -- Hugs, Molli "Pam" wrote in message m... I have seen brassovola nodosa described as having a citrus aroma. Does this mean it smells like lemon Pledge or smells like citrus blossoms? Is it only the species that smells strongly? I have seen nodosa "white heart" advertised and also nodosa "Little Stars". Are these varieties more or less aromatic than the species? |
Questions about Brassovola nodosa fragrance
Hi Pam, I just went outside to my g/h as I have B. nodosa 'White Heart' x B.
nodosa 'Panama Soiree' It has the fragrance of orange blossoms but not as sweet or strong. Are you going to the Costa Mesa Facination of Orchids next week? I am going to try to go & wondering when it will be the least busy? Which day would be best? -- Cheers Wendy Remove PETERPAN for email reply "Pam" wrote in message m... : I have seen brassovola nodosa described as having a citrus aroma. : Does this mean it smells like lemon Pledge or smells like citrus : blossoms? Is it only the species that smells strongly? I have seen : nodosa "white heart" advertised and also nodosa "Little Stars". Are : these varieties more or less aromatic than the species? |
Questions about Brassovola nodosa fragrance
Thanks for replying. I have been tempted to buy a Little Stars
online, but I wanted to make sure it was fragrant. I have ordered the Little Stars, imho citrus tree blossoms are intoxicating. I am in Utah. If there are any orchid shows here, I am not aware of it. I grow a few plants for my own pleasure. Their beauty has facinated me for years. (I have the empty pots from the ones that I have killed to prove it.) I just discovered that there are fragrant varieties. I have a den. kingianum (gardinia) and neofinetia falcata on order and am considering jumellea arachnanthe (gardinia) angraecum magdalenae, (gardinia), and thrixspermum formosanum (heliotrope). Do you have any comments on these species? I am looking for phal violacea bellina Borneo (Zebrina) fragrant and phal hieroglyphica. These two phals have seduced me. Unfortuneately, species plants are not as easily found as hybrids. "Wendy" wrote in message news:EGkTb.10676$fD.5106@fed1read02... Hi Pam, I just went outside to my g/h as I have B. nodosa 'White Heart' x B. nodosa 'Panama Soiree' It has the fragrance of orange blossoms but not as sweet or strong. Are you going to the Costa Mesa Facination of Orchids next week? I am going to try to go & wondering when it will be the least busy? Which day would be best? -- Cheers Wendy Remove PETERPAN for email reply "Pam" wrote in message m... : I have seen brassovola nodosa described as having a citrus aroma. : Does this mean it smells like lemon Pledge or smells like citrus : blossoms? Is it only the species that smells strongly? I have seen : nodosa "white heart" advertised and also nodosa "Little Stars". Are : these varieties more or less aromatic than the species? |
Questions about Brassovola nodosa fragrance
On 1 Feb 2004 20:20:24 -0800, (Pam) wrote:
I have seen brassovola nodosa described as having a citrus aroma. Does this mean it smells like lemon Pledge or smells like citrus blossoms? Is it only the species that smells strongly? I have seen nodosa "white heart" advertised and also nodosa "Little Stars". Are these varieties more or less aromatic than the species? Brassovola nodosa is a sun lover and is only fragrant in the dark. When you move this one to the house, hang it in a room without a night lite if you want fragrance. Are you checking yours for fragrance at night or during the day? SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
Questions about Brassovola nodosa fragrance
Try OakHill for the Bellina and the Phal. Hyerogliphica. If it's not listed on the website, drop Greg an Email. I know he has several varieties of Bellina, and has Hyerogliphica, as I got mine from him. -- Hugs, Molli "Pam" wrote in message om... Thanks for replying. I have been tempted to buy a Little Stars online, but I wanted to make sure it was fragrant. I have ordered the Little Stars, imho citrus tree blossoms are intoxicating. I am in Utah. I am looking for phal violacea bellina Borneo (Zebrina) fragrant and phal hieroglyphica. These two phals have seduced me. Unfortuneately, species plants are not as easily found as hybrids. ? |
Questions about Brassovola nodosa fragrance
Depending on your altitude, be careful of sunburn though...Even though
Nodosa loves sun...you CAN fry it to a black nasty crisp...been there, done that, bought another plant...lol -- Hugs, Molli Brassovola nodosa is a sun lover and is only fragrant in the dark. When you move this one to the house, hang it in a room without a night lite if you want fragrance. Are you checking yours for fragrance at night or during the day? SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
Questions about Brassovola nodosa fragrance
Depending on your altitude, be careful of sunburn though...Even though
Nodosa loves sun...you CAN fry it to a black nasty crisp...been there, done that, bought another plant...lol -- Hugs, Molli Brassovola nodosa is a sun lover and is only fragrant in the dark. When you move this one to the house, hang it in a room without a night lite if you want fragrance. Are you checking yours for fragrance at night or during the day? SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
Questions about Brassovola nodosa fragrance
I am certainly not an expert however yesterday our society met. The
lecturer mentioned that there is tremendously variability in both the intensity and the quality of the fragrance in Brassovola nodosa. Mine is very fragrant but I would characterize the smell as more of a sweet perfume than citrusy or orange-like. He also mentioned one of his favorite scented orchids and easy to grow was Brassovola flagillaris. I'm thinking about trying to find it. Anyone have experience with it? Thanks. "Pam" wrote in message m... I have seen brassovola nodosa described as having a citrus aroma. Does this mean it smells like lemon Pledge or smells like citrus blossoms? Is it only the species that smells strongly? I have seen nodosa "white heart" advertised and also nodosa "Little Stars". Are these varieties more or less aromatic than the species? |
Questions about Brassovola nodosa fragrance
I found Oak Hill on the web several days ago. They have lots of
plants I would like to have. I called them and the lady on the phone said it was too cold to ship. She said heat packs don't work.... So I just sent them an email asking if I could pay for extra heat packs. I'll see what they write back. I might see about the Orchid Show in April in SLC. I have a water garden business and from April until August it's tough to make time for pleasure. Thats why orchids that bloom in fall and winter are so wonderful. I put my plants outside in the summer and last summer I had some grasshoppers eat bloom spikes on some phals. You would think they would be safe up on a shaded deck. But just this morning one of my cats ate the bloom bud from a young yellow Christmas cactus that I had been pampering and begging to bloom, so there is danger everywhere for blossoms. "molli" wrote in message ... Depending on your altitude, be careful of sunburn though...Even though Nodosa loves sun...you CAN fry it to a black nasty crisp...been there, done that, bought another plant...lol -- Hugs, Molli Brassovola nodosa is a sun lover and is only fragrant in the dark. When you move this one to the house, hang it in a room without a night lite if you want fragrance. Are you checking yours for fragrance at night or during the day? SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
Questions about Brassovola nodosa fragrance
On 1 Feb 2004 20:20:24 -0800, (Pam) wrote:
I have seen brassovola nodosa described as having a citrus aroma. Does this mean it smells like lemon Pledge or smells like citrus blossoms? Is it only the species that smells strongly? I have seen nodosa "white heart" advertised and also nodosa "Little Stars". Are these varieties more or less aromatic than the species? I have never known a B. nodosa to smell anything but sweet. It is called 'lady of the night' and has a heavy perfume during the evening hours. B. Little Stars is a different plant. B. Little Stars is B. nodosa x B subulifolia. The plant is larger and there are generally more flowers. I can not find a B. White Heart or a B. nodosa 'White Heart'. That is not to say that a clone of B. nodosa was named White Heart. It is just not listed in the Wildcatt data as an award winner. There are errors in the listings and there are newer plants than those listed. I have never know a B. nodosa or B. Little Stars that smelled like citrus. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
Questions about Brassovola nodosa fragrance
From the Orchid Society of Nova Scotia
"The last brassavola that I will mention is Brassavola flagellaris. It comes from Brazil. The leaves of this specie can reach to almost three feet. They are thin whiplike leaves. The flowers are clustered in groups of 3-8, and when a large plant is in bloom it is quite a sight." All the websites I could quickly find agreed it was fragrant, but none said what it smelled like. I'm afraid this plant is to large for me. "Frank H. Kirchner" wrote in message news:RZBTb.2006$Yj.1641@lakeread02... I am certainly not an expert however yesterday our society met. The lecturer mentioned that there is tremendously variability in both the intensity and the quality of the fragrance in Brassovola nodosa. Mine is very fragrant but I would characterize the smell as more of a sweet perfume than citrusy or orange-like. He also mentioned one of his favorite scented orchids and easy to grow was Brassovola flagillaris. I'm thinking about trying to find it. Anyone have experience with it? Thanks. "Pam" wrote in message m... I have seen brassovola nodosa described as having a citrus aroma. Does this mean it smells like lemon Pledge or smells like citrus blossoms? Is it only the species that smells strongly? I have seen nodosa "white heart" advertised and also nodosa "Little Stars". Are these varieties more or less aromatic than the species? |
Questions about Brassovola nodosa fragrance
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Questions about Brassovola nodosa fragrance
On 3 Feb 2004 14:12:47 -0800, (J. Del Col) wrote
in Message-Id: : Larry Dighera wrote in message . .. On 1 Feb 2004 20:20:24 -0800, (Pam) wrote in Message-Id: : I have seen brassovola nodosa described as having a citrus aroma. Does this mean it smells like lemon Pledge or smells like citrus blossoms? Is it only the species that smells strongly? I have seen nodosa "white heart" advertised and also nodosa "Little Stars". Are these varieties more or less aromatic than the species? I find the haunting, critrisy .... OK, what's a "critris?" Hate to sound a sour note, but perhaps you meant "citrusy." J. Del Col Oops. Thanks for the correction. |
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