I can't always smell mine from any distance - seems to be quite dependent on temperature as well as wind direction. As an aside, on Philadelphus scent: I once cut a sprig to take indoors as I enjoyed the smell so much. A few hours later I descended the stairs to a god awful stench of ? dog pee ? cat pee ? something rotten ? It was my Philadelphus! I've never brought it inside since, though still love it outside.
Nooo! Are you sure a cat or dog hadn't actually done their business nearby?
To quote from Roy Genders 'Scented Flora of the World' ; re. Philadelphus
" With certain species , the scent is so strong as to be almost unpleasant , especially when cut and placed in a warm room when the blossom may bring about a severe headache .
The perfume tends to remain with us after removing from the room , almost as if our sense of smell had become saturated .
The hybrid varieties are less strongly scented and should be grown , in preference to the species , when planting close to the home " .
LG Is the above a similar scenario to what you experienced ?
@Paul B3 that's fascinating. Excuse my ignorance, but is Minnesota Snowflake a hybrid or not? It's the one with the longest flowering season I could find and very large. In my current wish list!
Looks like philadelphus to me too and agree they don't all have perfume. The one I grew in Belgum didn't and nor, it seems, do the two we have inherited here in a mixed boundary hedge.
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