RE: Scent in Earl of Essex and English Cottage
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- Subject: RE: Scent in Earl of Essex and English Cottage
- From: "* A* J* <L*@msn.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 09:47:50 -0700 (MST)
Graham writes:
>I've grown ENGLISH COTTAGE for several years........................... I've
just got hold of some plants of EARL OF ESSEX. Are they closely related? Does
EOE also have the same fine scent? Is the rebloom as reliable? - what are
other growers experiences??...............I'm not sure how far the orchid
violet markings extend across the standards.
Graham,
I imagine someone out there has grown Earl of Essex longer than I and may have
a more detailed answer, but as far as the reliability of rebloom goes, I can
say that I planted EOE in august this year and had a bloom stalk in December,
which I think would actually have bloomed if not for our unusually early
amount of snow & ice!
Jefrie Jenkins
Kent, WA zone 5 AIS region 13
