Guest guest Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 >sigh< It's a sad thing about California and flowers. CA has a great climate for growing flowers all year round, but except for in a handful of places fragrance is a sad story. The flowers will look lovely, often times larger blooms (especially Roses) than else where BUT the frangrance is pathetic. The reason being is the heat. A lot of flowers such as Daffys, Tulips, Hiachynths, Lilacs and Roses really require a cool to cold winter to bring out the fragrance of the flowers. Not only that but the heat will prevent them from much of a blooming time at all. Rarely will anyone even try to plant Daffys and such spring flowers because it's a waste of time. They just don't have much time to wave their pretty heads around and will not have much if any kind of lovely fragrance. Flowers are grown here for looks, not for fragrance. My chamomile also had no fragrance. Exceptions are always there, Rosemary will pong like mad (Not a Roesmary fan except in food) as will Lavender. Oregano is better as are most mints. However they are stronger in fragrance anyway and that does last semi well here. However the lemon and Orange fragrances are heavenly, but they belong in this type of climate. Gardenias are another heavy fragrance that does better here than say the north. There are a few roses that are also the exception. A few. As ususal with most things, those that belong in this climate do really well, those that do not.... do not. Just Rambling... Having pootie problems, mail is still being hijacked. >sigh< Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen The Warming Touch, Therapeutic Pillows http://www.woobeyworld.com > Re: Is this Chamomile > > Hi, thanks for the information. This plant doesn't seem to have any > smell. Thanks, Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 I am in central CA and my chamomile smells! I have a virtual carpet of it in front of the barn and it is nice to walk on. And you forgot honeysuckle! That is a total knock out for fragrance. I pick roses for fragrance first then color, so all my roses smell. Gayla Roberts Always Enough Ranch Acampo, California goatclearing http://coloredboers.home.att.net/always.html - " Woobey Queen " <WoobeyQueen Tuesday, May 10, 2005 8:55 AM Re: Chamomile/CA and flowers > >sigh< It's a sad thing about California and flowers. CA has a great > climate for growing flowers all year round, but except for in a handful of > places fragrance is a sad story. The flowers will look lovely, often times > larger blooms (especially Roses) than else where BUT the frangrance is > pathetic. The reason being is the heat. A lot of flowers such as Daffys, > Tulips, Hiachynths, Lilacs and Roses really require a cool to cold winter > to bring out the fragrance of the flowers. Not only that but the heat will > prevent them from much of a blooming time at all. Rarely will anyone even > try to plant Daffys and such spring flowers because it's a waste of time. > They just don't have much time to wave their pretty heads around and will > not have much if any kind of lovely fragrance. Flowers are grown here for > looks, not for fragrance. > > My chamomile also had no fragrance. > > Exceptions are always there, Rosemary will pong like mad (Not a Roesmary > fan except in food) as will Lavender. Oregano is better as are most mints. > However they are stronger in fragrance anyway and that does last semi well > here. However the lemon and Orange fragrances are heavenly, but they belong > in this type of climate. Gardenias are another heavy fragrance that does > better here than say the north. There are a few roses that are also the > exception. A few. > > As ususal with most things, those that belong in this climate do really > well, those that do not.... do not. > > Just Rambling... Having pootie problems, mail is still being hijacked. > >sigh< > > Cheers! > Kathleen Petrides > The Woobey Queen > The Warming Touch, Therapeutic Pillows > http://www.woobeyworld.com > > > > Re: Is this Chamomile > > > > Hi, thanks for the information. This plant doesn't seem to have any > > smell. Thanks, Les > > > > > > Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 I'm in Southern California and I had a chamomile plant that I put in front of my house and it died, even after watering it and all. Well lo and behold, somehow it popped out in back of my house now and is springing up like crazy and it also smells. Go figure. Michele Madison Robles Danaomi Scents P.O. Box 1073 Huntington Beach, CA 92647 , " Gayla Roberts " <goatclearing@b...> wrote: > I am in central CA and my chamomile smells! I have a virtual carpet of it in > front of the barn and it is nice to walk on. And you forgot honeysuckle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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