RE: fragrance


The fragrant yellow daylily is probably Hyperion, the old variety that was
the "standard" in daylilies for years.  Blooms and blooms and blooms.  A
nice bright yellow, not "screaming."

Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is just a little old fashioned garden where the 
flowers come together to praise the Lord and teach all 
who look upon them to do likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!


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> From: moorman@teamzeon.com [m*@teamzeon.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 1999 10:30 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: fragrance
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> Betty Moorman@ZEON
> 03/29/99 01:29 PM
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> McKendrySmith@mbnet.mb.ca on 03/29/99 10:18:30 AM
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> Please respond to perennials@mallorn.com
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> Subject:  Re: fragrance
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> At 06:49 PM 1999/03/28 CST, Nancy Lowe wrote:
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> >What are your favorite plants to grow for fragrance?
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> Somebody already mentioned Mondara (Beebalm, Bergamot) and I 
> second that.
> The only problem with Mondara is that it is susceptible to 
> powdery mildew.
> There are several varieties that are mildew resistant.  'Marshall's
> Delight' is a very popular variety, locally.
> A couple of years ago, I was surprised to learn that some Hemerocallis
> (Daylily) are fragrant.  My sister gave me some that are 
> yellow and smell
> like citrus.  Unfortunately, she didn't know the variety.  (I 
> know that's
> not much help.)
> /Sounds like the old daylily we had at home which called the 
> Lemon Lily.
> Very fragrant.  If I remember correctly, it bloomed rather 
> early, in May.
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> Finally... How about Peony?  They take some time to get 
> established but I
> think they're worth it.
> Leslie
> Southern Manitoba (Zone 3)
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