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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: mark smyth on July 03, 2012, 09:41:06 PM

Title: Scented Dactylorhizas
Post by: mark smyth on July 03, 2012, 09:41:06 PM

I now have two Dactylorhizas that have a lovely scent that is very similar to primroses or violets. Doesa nyone else have scented plants? What do yours smell of?

Title: Re: Scented Dactylorhizas
Post by: Maggi Young on July 03, 2012, 09:51:42 PM

Rain....... :'(

Title: Re: Scented Dactylorhizas
Post by: mark smyth on July 03, 2012, 11:26:36 PM

rain has causing problems with my plants. They are going over very fast

Title: Re: Scented Dactylorhizas
Post by: winwen on July 04, 2012, 06:44:29 PM

My pastell colored Dacty, shown on an image in the Dactylorhiza-thread is pleasantly fragrant of Vanilla.

Title: Re: Scented Dactylorhizas
Post by: fredg on July 06, 2012, 08:19:22 PM

Several of my old Dactylorhiza maculata were very nicely scented, then the lurgi got them.
At present I have a couple of Dactylorhiza fuchsii with a liquorice scent.

Title: Re: Scented Dactylorhizas
Post by: mark smyth on July 17, 2012, 01:02:51 AM

I also have a Dactylorhiza that smells of liquorice. I think it's a hybrid.

I'll post a photo tomorrow. Sadly this is my last fresh spike for this year  :'( :'(

Quote from: fredg on July 06, 2012, 08:19:22 PM

At present I have a couple of Dactylorhiza fuchsii with a liquorice scent.

Title: Re: Scented Dactylorhizas
Post by: mark smyth on August 05, 2012, 06:06:28 PM

sorry I forgot to post a photo

I have some late flowerers just flowering and some in bud. There are about 6 in a pot that used to have hardy Geranium. Two of them are scented