I agree, Rhoda. Tulbahgia simmleri is an absolutely oustanding subject, with a long season of bloom and fragrance to boot. And no foliar garlic odor! The flowers range from white to pink and lavender shades. I will be sending seed to the IBS BX soon. Alan ----------------------------- Alan W. Meerow, Ph.D., Research Geneticist and Systematist USDA-ARS-SHRS, National Germplasm Repository 13601 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33158 USA voice: (305) 254-3635 fax: (305) 969-6410 email: miaam@ars-grin.gov ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cameron McMaster" <africanbulbs@haznet.co.za> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 3:35 PM Subject: [pbs] Fragrances tha Surprise - TOW > Tulbaghia acutiloba will always be on my 'must have' list. My first encounter with it was late one afternoon when I couldn't figure out which one of my plants was emitting such a beautiful strong scent, almost like cinnamon. What a surprise when it turned out to be the insignificant flower of an onion family! It has a scent only after about 4 pm for a couple of hours. Another good one is Tulbaghia simmleri (used to be T. fragrans). > > Rhoda > Napier, W. Cape > Blooming now in the wild (Renosterbos) around Napier: Haemanthus coccineus, Nerine humilis, Gladiolus vaginatus, Tritoniopsis pulchra, Brunsvigia orientalis (just over) and an Oxalis sp. > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >