[pbs] Fragrance
chuck schwartz
puppincuff at cox.net
Sun Oct 10 17:19:50 EDT 2004
Corey,
Try some of the Pelargoniums of section Polyactia. Pel. radulifolia
especially rivals Brunfelsia with intensity of fragrance, and , for me,
blooms 10 months a year
chuck Schwartz
So. California
----- Original Message -----
From: "Corey Thompson" <cjthomp48 at yahoo.com>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [pbs] Fragrance
>
> Hi Mary Sue:
>
> Thanks for the warm welcome and the links to the
> threads about fragrant bulbs. I am still discovering
> all the features on this list, and I'm sure I'll be
> passing many hours in the near future reading through
> all the archives. I feel like I've struck it rich!
>
> I was only able to find one piece of information
> regarding my specific question (which Hymenocallis
> species are most fragrant) in the links you gave me,
> and 'Sulfur Queen' is already on my "to buy" list when
> the catalogues publish their spring bulb list, so I
> hope other people will chime in with a few other
> alternatives.
>
> I am mainly an indoor grower but am lucky enough to be
> blessed with a a large sunroom and large, unobstructed
> windows facing all exposures. I obtained two
> Hymenocallis 'Tropical Giant' starts in late April,
> potted them up in a 10" pot, stuck them in a southern
> window and lo and behold they both flowered at the end
> of July. They have both since produced several
> offsets and are now in a 14" pot. Not bad, eh?
> Needless to say I was instantly hooked and have been
> determined to look for other Hymenocallis species ever
> since.
>
> My main interest is in fragrant plants, especially
> those that are fragrant at night. Some of my favorite
> and most successful houseplants have been Brunfelsia
> americana, Brassavola nodosa, Epiphyllum anguliger,
> Epiphyllum oxypetalum, several Neomarica species,
> Sansevieria parva and a jolly green giant of a
> Monstera deliciosa that I am determined to flower and
> fruit indoors. The genus Brunfelsia has also captured
> my interest lately and I have obtained several other
> species to complement my B. americana. Any of these
> plants can nearly stink me out of the house (in a good
> way) on a warm, humid summer night (except the E.
> anguliger which blooms in the fall and the Neomaricas
> which are day-bloomers), and the Hymenocallis
> 'Tropical Giant' can certainly be added to that list,
> too. The only other bulbs I currently grow indoors
> are Crinum oliganthum, Eucharis 'Christine' and, most
> recently, Hymenocallis tubiflora and an unidentified
> Hymenocallis species from Guatemala.
>
> I can't wait to try more! :-)
>
> Take care,
> Corey in Chicago
>
> --- Mary Sue Ittner <msittner at mcn.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Corey,
>>
>> Welcome to our list. I hope you'll tell us a little
>> about yourself and what
>> you grow.
>
>
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