Scent
totototo@telus.net (Tue, 20 May 2008 18:39:44 PDT)
On 19 May 08, at 17:29, C.J. Teevan wrote:
I've heard (and my experience at work in an office confirms this)
that some people find the fragrance of paperwhite narcissus utterly
revolting -- describing it as a "stench". Sounds to me like
floral fragrance is largely genetic.
Given the well-known genetic component in regard to taste, I have no
doubt that similar effects exist vis a vis scent.
Paperwhites: a pleasant scent but only when very, very faint. One
blossom in the furthrest reaches of the house is adequate.
Coming into flower: Tulipa sprengeri, Camassia. The latter has become
a weed for me, but the bulbs place themselves so deep it's
ineradicable.
--
Rodger Whitlock
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate
on beautiful Vancouver Island