[pbs] Fragrances that Surprise--TOW
Blee811 at aol.com
Blee811 at aol.com
Mon Apr 12 18:10:40 EDT 2004
In a message dated 4/12/2004 6:05:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
btankers at chicagobotanic.org writes:
> So imagine my surprise when my questing nose for the most wonderful
> fragrance late one spring brought me to a small flowered Narcissus with grasslike
> foliage - Narcissus jonquilla, or one of its hybrids. I've added to the 'must
> have's' of my garden and have enjoyed this fragrant delight ever since.
>
Boyce, most of the jonquil cultivars are fragrant, since it's a
characteristic of N. jonquilla. Many of the tazettas are also fragrant, although some
people perceive the fragrance as unpleasant. I also find fragrance in many double
daffodils. Check out the citrusy fragrance of 'Sir Winston Churchill'. And
don't overlook 'Fragrant Rose', yes a daffodil with the fragrance of a rose,
especially when it is relatively freshly open--not everyone can detect it; more men
than women seem to be able to detect it when I ask them, but my female
friends say the men are lying.
Bill Lee
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