Posted by Sacha on January 7, 2012, 8:16 am
I've just picked some Sarcococca confusa and brought it into the house,
along with a few Camellias. It smells wonderful and it needs so little
to scent the house. I'm upstairs and the smell is drifting up to me.
We've also got Sarcococca hookeriana but that seems to flower a bit
later, though it's in bud now.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
Posted by Jake on January 7, 2012, 8:42 am
>I've just picked some Sarcococca confusa and brought it into the house,
>along with a few Camellias. It smells wonderful and it needs so little
>to scent the house. I'm upstairs and the smell is drifting up to me.
>We've also got Sarcococca hookeriana but that seems to flower a bit
>later, though it's in bud now.
My confusa's just starting to flower. Neither hookeriana has any buds
but then it's their first spring in the ground so they may be a fair
bit later than yours if they bother at all this year.
Camelias not in flower but covered in very fat buds. Hydrangeas
forming large buds a bit early and covered in 2 layers of fleece in
case.
Cheers, Jake
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Urgling happily from the dryer end of Swansea Bay.
Posted by rbel on January 8, 2012, 7:25 am
>I've just picked some Sarcococca confusa and brought it into the house,
>along with a few Camellias. It smells wonderful and it needs so little
>to scent the house. I'm upstairs and the smell is drifting up to me.
>We've also got Sarcococca hookeriana but that seems to flower a bit
>later, though it's in bud now.
Both our 3 year old Sarcococca (confusa and hookeriana) that are
planted in beds have a sprinkling of flowers, but the 'spare' confusa
that I wanted to use for cutting is unfortunately looking rather sad
and has produced no flowers.
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rbel
Posted by Sacha on January 8, 2012, 8:07 am
On 2012-01-08 12:25:08 +0000, rbel said:
>
>> I've just picked some Sarcococca confusa and brought it into the house,
>> along with a few Camellias. It smells wonderful and it needs so little
>> to scent the house. I'm upstairs and the smell is drifting up to me.
>> We've also got Sarcococca hookeriana but that seems to flower a bit
>> later, though it's in bud now.
>
> Both our 3 year old Sarcococca (confusa and hookeriana) that are
> planted in beds have a sprinkling of flowers, but the 'spare' confusa
> that I wanted to use for cutting is unfortunately looking rather sad
> and has produced no flowers.
Dare I say "have you checked its roots"?
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
Posted by Pam Moore on January 8, 2012, 6:24 pm
>I've just picked some Sarcococca confusa and brought it into the house,
>along with a few Camellias. It smells wonderful and it needs so little
>to scent the house. I'm upstairs and the smell is drifting up to me.
>We've also got Sarcococca hookeriana but that seems to flower a bit
>later, though it's in bud now.
Walked past my confusa today and caught the scent. Also nearby was
the first crocus in flower!
Pam in Bristol
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>along with a few Camellias. It smells wonderful and it needs so little
>to scent the house. I'm upstairs and the smell is drifting up to me.
>We've also got Sarcococca hookeriana but that seems to flower a bit
>later, though it's in bud now.