I’ve checked Manfreda/Agave virginica for fragrance several times and so far I detect nothing. I’ve checked it early in the morning, at midday and in the evening. All I get is a sort of musty pollen scent. Many sources praise this plant for its scent, so this is a big disappointment. My plant has so far produced two flowers; although each has plainly visible stamens, I’ve seen no trace of a style yet. Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, 39.03871º North, 77.09829º West, USDA zone 7 My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ BLOG! http://mcwort.blogspot.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/ Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/