Comments on: Heliotropium arborescens http://blog.blithewold.org/annuals/heliotropium-arborescens/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Fri, 17 May 2013 01:29:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/annuals/heliotropium-arborescens/comment-page-1/#comment-5132 Layanee Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:32:20 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=1958#comment-5132 I have grown heliotrope but have not found it to be a great performer in the garden. I should probably blame myself and give it another go with a bit more fertilizer and attention. As for the fragrance, I have trouble actually experiencing it and may need a bit more of a mass planting. I find it fleeting. <em>Layanee, I wonder if you've ended up with one of the varieties that have had the scent bred out - what were the breeders thinking? -kris</em> I have grown heliotrope but have not found it to be a great performer in the garden. I should probably blame myself and give it another go with a bit more fertilizer and attention. As for the fragrance, I have trouble actually experiencing it and may need a bit more of a mass planting. I find it fleeting.

Layanee, I wonder if you’ve ended up with one of the varieties that have had the scent bred out – what were the breeders thinking? -kris

]]> By: Lynn http://blog.blithewold.org/annuals/heliotropium-arborescens/comment-page-1/#comment-5126 Lynn Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:14:27 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=1958#comment-5126 I got it the first summer here, having never ever seen such a thing, and loved it. Planted it out in a dry-ish bed where it thrived and the scent didn't overpower. I guess I didn't realize the annual part though and of course it didn't come back. Maybe I'll try it again and do cuttings next fall. Which will be a new experiment for me. <em>Lynn, Heliotrope takes pretty easily from cuttings and we take more cuttings of the cuttings right about now-ish. The plants are prone to white fly and aphids inside but a little soap keeps them in check. -kris</em> I got it the first summer here, having never ever seen such a thing, and loved it. Planted it out in a dry-ish bed where it thrived and the scent didn’t overpower. I guess I didn’t realize the annual part though and of course it didn’t come back. Maybe I’ll try it again and do cuttings next fall. Which will be a new experiment for me.

Lynn, Heliotrope takes pretty easily from cuttings and we take more cuttings of the cuttings right about now-ish. The plants are prone to white fly and aphids inside but a little soap keeps them in check. -kris

]]> By: ginny http://blog.blithewold.org/annuals/heliotropium-arborescens/comment-page-1/#comment-5118 ginny Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:10:56 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=1958#comment-5118 Can remember this flower from my granny's garden and have always loved it and the comfy, swoony fragrance it sends out. It happens to fall in the lavender to purple zone that I adore and so I can envision a mass planting of it this spring and am going to do it!!! Imagine the smell of it. Thanks, Kris. And blog-readers, don't be timid in trying it. It's wonderful. Ginny <em>Ginny, It'll be right at home in your garden, as if it's always been there. (Hasn't it been?) - Will you plant it in the front door beds for the scent to waft in the windows? -kris</em> Can remember this flower from my granny’s garden and have always loved it and the comfy, swoony fragrance it sends out. It happens to fall in the lavender to purple zone that I adore and so I can envision a mass planting of it this spring and am going to do it!!! Imagine the smell of it. Thanks, Kris. And blog-readers, don’t be timid in trying it. It’s wonderful.
Ginny

Ginny, It’ll be right at home in your garden, as if it’s always been there. (Hasn’t it been?) – Will you plant it in the front door beds for the scent to waft in the windows? -kris

]]> By: jodi http://blog.blithewold.org/annuals/heliotropium-arborescens/comment-page-1/#comment-5108 jodi Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:47:54 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=1958#comment-5108 One of my favourite annuals, Kris. It's always fun to see what people think it smells like, too. I love it and find it smells like vanilla. <em>Jodi, You're right, it's totally vanilla. I'm not really sure why it ever reminded me of drapery.... -kris</em> One of my favourite annuals, Kris. It’s always fun to see what people think it smells like, too. I love it and find it smells like vanilla.

Jodi, You’re right, it’s totally vanilla. I’m not really sure why it ever reminded me of drapery…. -kris

]]> By: Sheila http://blog.blithewold.org/annuals/heliotropium-arborescens/comment-page-1/#comment-5107 Sheila Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:46:44 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=1958#comment-5107 I have grown heliotrope for many years. I usually grow the very dark purple variety although I think the lighter ones are a bit more fragrant. I do love the smell, but it is one that you have to be up close to get a whiff, so it doesn't seem to overwhelm the senses. I typically grow it in mixed borders. <em>Sheila, I think the dark purple varieties were bred more for the rich color and the giant clusters of blooms than the scent. The flowers on ours are much less showy - unless you close your eyes. -kris</em> I have grown heliotrope for many years. I usually grow the very dark purple variety although I think the lighter ones are a bit more fragrant. I do love the smell, but it is one that you have to be up close to get a whiff, so it doesn’t seem to overwhelm the senses. I typically grow it in mixed borders.

Sheila, I think the dark purple varieties were bred more for the rich color and the giant clusters of blooms than the scent. The flowers on ours are much less showy – unless you close your eyes. -kris

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