Re: Fragrance and OT Plants
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- Subject: Re: Fragrance and OT Plants
- From: M* T* <t*@flash.net>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 16:45:02 -0600 (MDT)
Michael Cook wrote:
>
> Rusty,
> THORNBIRD has a good fragrance. One I got last year, ALABASTER
> UNICORN, smells good too. I have one Iris called WATERMELON WINE. The
> blooms are colored like watermelon (the part you eat) and smells like it
> too. A really strong fragrance comes from LORELEY. This 1909 introduction
> has a "lemony" smell.
> If you have room to grow a Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus), you
> may wish to have one. They are at peak bloom now, which is about three
> weeks later than is usual for here. The scent of a Fringe Tree is
> heavenly. I have seven of them. At times, the fragrance can be detected
> one block away.
> The Gas Plant is another good one for fragrance. No, it does not
> smell bad, it has a strong Citrus fragrance. It gets its name because it
> is flammable. In the evenings, it gives off a volatile gas. On calm
> evenings when the temperature is 75 F or higher, the plant can be ignited.
> It give a quick burst of flame. No, it does not harm the plant, but I
> don't recommend playing with fire. I did it once to prove that the plant
> can burn. A garden visitor accidentally ignited a Gas Plant when she
> tossed a cigarette butt into it.
>
> Mark A. Cook
> macook@iglou.com
> Lexington, KY USDA Zone 5/6 Sunset Zone 35 Light Rain, 71 Degrees.
So you're the one who started the Loreley flap...!!! :-)
Will you be digging Alabaster Unicorn and Watermelon Wine? I'd love to
try them! And yes, Thornbird does smell wonderful; it was one of the
few iris that bloomed for me this year!
Rusty
I know, you sent this message years ago, but I'm cleaning out my mailbox
and decided that since I think its rude when people don't reply- I'd
better reply as well, even though its a bit late.
Sorry.
