Re: Scents/Lilacs/Cimicifuga
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- Subject: Re: Scents/Lilacs/Cimicifuga
- From: G*
- Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 09:32:11 -0500
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> From: Peggy Enes <peggy@unicom.net>
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> Subject: Re: Scents/Lilacs/Cimicifuga
> Date: Thursday, March 04, 1999 12:34 AM
Hello Peggy & others,
The smell of the blooms on Fairy Candles (Cimicifugas) depends upon the
species or hybrid. You may want to take a look at the article on my web
site covering Cimicifuga.
One of my favorites is the C. simplex "White Pearl". To me a lot like
honey. I also have the C. racemosa Atropurpea, but can not remember the
smell of the blossoms just now. I do not remember it being offensive. The
nursery beds were full last year, so if it had of been throwing off an
offensive smell I would think I would remember it.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
snip, snip......
> I just thought of another fragrant flower--Cimicifuga racemosa
> 'Atropurpea' (Red Snakeroot, Bugbane). It was just finishing last
> season when I bought it. The scent was a sweet honey type similar to
> the tuberose. A couple of catalogs and A-Z commented that the flowers
> of C. racemosa have an unpleasant scent.
>
> I thought it smelled perfectly lovely and hubby agreed. Does anyone
> growing C. racemosa "Atropurpea' have comments one way or another? Does
> the bloom start out smelling awful and fade to something more pleasant?
>
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>
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> Peggy Enes (peggy@unicom.net) Zone 5/6 NE KS AHS Heat Zone 7
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