Re: Scents





Betty Moorman@ZEON
03/08/99 11:25 AM






coneh@uswest.net on 03/08/99 09:53:07 AM

Please respond to perennials@mallorn.com

To:   perennials@mallorn.com
cc:    (bcc: Betty Moorman/Zeon)
Subject:  Re: Scents




Hi Betty,
From what I can gather Chioananthus virginicus/American Fringetree, is
indeed a
native of the East side of the country(apparently Virginia)..See if this
description matches what your talking about.
'Profuse lacey mist of fragrant,mop-like flowers on large shrub or small
tree.Flowering in Spring and bright yellow fall color.'
Thanks for stimulating my groggy a.m. brain,into action..Hope this helps.
Connie
/ Thanks, Connie.  Sounds just right.  I don't remember the fall color, but
I'm sure that's it.  Now I wonder if ours actually came from Virginia.  I
believe my grandfather planted it; he's been dead since 1935 and anyone
else who would know is also dead, so I'll just have to use my imagination.
But I believe Mother thought it was brought in from the woods somewhere
near town.  On the other hand, I've never seen another one and you'd think
since I've lived in KY all my life I would surely have seen one somewhere,
sometime if they are native to our state.
moorman@teamzeon.com wrote:
> Betty Moorman@ZEON
> 03/08/99 09:08 AM
>
> Two marvelous scents I omitted from my earlier e-mail are from two trees
-
> locusts and fringe trees.  The (black) locust is indigenous to Kentucky
and
> I think the fringe tree is also.  We had a fringe tree in our backyard
(in
> Leitchfield KY , zone 6) and the smell was wonderful.  If anyone on the
> list knows of such a tree, please share what you know with me.  I am not
> trying to acquire one, I just want to satisfy my curiosity, mainly as to
> whether it is a native of KY.
>
> I think it was called colloquially "Grandfather's Beard".  The scent came
> from the long white fringe-like blossoms which hung in profusion all over
> the tree.  I think it bloomed in May, but I may be confusing its bloom
time
> with the locust.
>
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