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Post by Dutchy on Jan 28, 2009 18:41:01 GMT
Hi all could you please help me with finding night scented flowers?  I am doing this garden design course and they want me to name some. I can come up with; Night scented stock, Nicotiana only the lonely, honeysuckle and Brugmansia. But what others are there? Guess what they advised me to go to a GC to find out but I will only end up buying stuff and we have had frost the last three days again so that is no good. And at a GC nowadays the people in the sales area are not horticulturists. Besides the pool of knowledge on here has to be far bigger than any GC has on offer. Names any one? |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 28, 2009 18:49:24 GMT
I was going to name Night Scented Stock but you have it on your list - IMO nothing compares Dutchy - every year I sow these - not very pretty but an awesome smell in the evening
<swoon>
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Post by Dutchy on Jan 28, 2009 18:52:08 GMT
yep one of the obvious ones is it not?
I just hope to find more.
It would be great to know anyhow as I think we are in for a nice summer after this cold winter.
( wishfull thinking ;D )
I fancy sitting out in the evening and having all these lovely smells.
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 28, 2009 18:55:17 GMT
Are you sowing the seeds Dutchy - they are very easy to sow and grow - better than a buddy eh  |
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Post by farmersboy on Jan 28, 2009 18:58:53 GMT
You have already got my fav,Brugs
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 28, 2009 19:02:27 GMT
Evening Primrose (Oenothera) perhaps Dutchy?
RF
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 28, 2009 19:12:30 GMT
Not very hardy tho Brugs - need too much pampering and Dutchy has enough on her plate trying to grow her Buddies ;D I had two Brugs; dont have them anymore  |
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Post by Chuckles on Jan 28, 2009 19:16:35 GMT
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Post by carolann on Jan 28, 2009 19:17:10 GMT
Hi Dutchy I have just had a quick look through my book and come up with these for you project. Berlandiera, Asteraceae/Compositae - ( Yellow flowers)which is chocolate scented in the evenings when the flowers open. Zaluzianska - Night Phlox which has White and Maroon flowers and has a honey scent in the evenings. Verbena - Blue Lagoon which has a sweet evening fragrance. Hope this helps you a little. Good luck with the course.  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 28, 2009 20:08:59 GMT
Dutchy there's a lovely little plant I think Barbara grows it called Laurenta, Blue Stars it's got small blue/purple flowers which are scented in the evenings, it grows well from seeds. Hope this helps.Good luck of course.  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 28, 2009 20:12:30 GMT
Oh er not sure about the chokky smelling plant |
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Post by Tig on Jan 28, 2009 20:13:06 GMT
Mirabilis jalapa, and dianthus although scented in daylight remain fragrant in the evening, and Jasmine.
x Tig
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 28, 2009 20:27:33 GMT
There's also a shrub called night musk,White flowers which open only at night and close in daytime, I smelled it in cyprus and it was out of this world. You might be able to get some of that. |
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Post by Dutchy on Jan 29, 2009 9:02:29 GMT
Hey you see I knew this board is a true treasure trove of knowledge. ;D Thank you all.  If some one can give me more yes please but I now have 16 plant names already. I never thought about night scented/fragrance before but there are more than I expected. Has any one ever tried Pelargonium triste ? Funny how some plants have triste ( sadness ) in their name when they flower at night. |
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Post by Dutchy on Jan 29, 2009 9:15:26 GMT
LNG I tried to google the Night musk shrub but can't find it.
Have you got more of the name?
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 29, 2009 9:21:11 GMT
Morning Dutchy, I tried to google it too but the nearest thing I could find that looked like it was a jasmine which opens only at night. The name was told to me by an X so he might have gotten it completly wrong.  |
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Post by Dutchy on Jan 29, 2009 9:25:55 GMT
;D
Oh well maybe it is the Jasmine, all I got were bottles of perfume.
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Post by Dutchy on Jan 29, 2009 9:26:44 GMT
Other question;
Does Victoria amazonica smell at all?
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