Alternate to N. inodorum
Matt Mattus (Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:48:09 PST)

HI All
I now MUST get my hands on some of this T.s. Alba. I NEED fragrance in the
G-house! Does anyone have any to trade? Contact me separately. I know that
Paul Christian is offering it but the delivery cost for a few bulbs is over
$30.00 alone.

Many thanks

Matt Mattus

Worcester, Massachusetts USA

Zone 5b
8" of new snow and ice, but 34 deg. F today,mild winter.

On 1/10/05 10:00 AM, "James Waddick" <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> wrote:

MArk M wrote:
If you want a "safer" plant to grow (not invasive), that also has a
powerfully sweet perfume and is easily grown, try Tulbaghia simmleri
(T. fragrans).
For years I grew it in my office, and it would bloom for weeks and
even a single
small flower can fill the room with fragrance.

I agree completely with Mark. I have T. s alba (normally a pale lilac
color) about to bloom and I almost dread the intense odor.
Overpowering in numbers, but a delight in moderation. I suppose if
you could grow it outdoors in a frost free climate, the scent would
be more pleasant. In the confines of a greenhouse it is 'gasp
inducing'.

Best Jim W.