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Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa 'the pearl')

By Gardengnome

Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa 'the pearl') (Polianthes tuberosa)

8 Nov, 2008
21 likes

These have a very heady scent.

Comments on this photo

Terratoonie

Fantastic :o)

8 Nov, 2008

Valandra

very nice

8 Nov, 2008

Greenthumb

Gorgeous shot! I can smell them even here.

8 Nov, 2008

Janette

Beautiful

8 Nov, 2008

Janey

Ooh, that's really lovely, and it looks as if it has a heady scent! Is this an old garden plant......how would you grow it?

8 Nov, 2008

Gardengnome

Thanks all. Janey, I planted 6 tuberose bulbs November 2006; the ground squirrels helped themselves to 4 of them before they bloomed. The two that are left keep coming back better and better. I attribute my success with bulbs and tubers to the fact that I don't have to dig them up every year. Other than that they get watered and fed occasionally.

9 Nov, 2008

Irish

thats beautiful GG

9 Nov, 2008

Tasteyg

I have some of these and they do smell wonderful, more so in the evenings. Mine have a greenish hue before they open up. The ones that I have multiplied like crazy, but only two bloomed. I like the way you took this photo, nice view :)

11 Nov, 2008

Aleyna

its amazing Gardengnome... does it have a smell?

12 Nov, 2008

Pansypotter

What a beautiful flower, one for the the"must have list"

12 Nov, 2008

Tasteyg

It has a wonderful scent Aleyna :) Its scent is described as a complex, exotic, sweet, floral. Here's a link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberose

13 Nov, 2008

Aleyna

Thanks Tasteyg :o)

14 Nov, 2008

Panther

Mmmm I feel I can smell it already!! Beautiful flower GG:-)

17 Nov, 2008

Flcrazy

This variety is beautiful ! I have the single bloom version and it's not all that attractive, but still has a wonderful fragrance. Yours is certainly a winner !

14 Feb, 2009