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Choisya ternata (Mexican Orange Blossom)


Choisya ternata (Mexican Orange Blossom) (Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom))

This evergreen shrub is described as having glossy, aromatic foliage ... personally I really don't like the scent!



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One we have Shirley - didn't know the smelt

4 May, 2012

 

I quite like the scent,Shirley..a bit distinctive though..not a 'flowery' scent,if you know what I mean ..

5 May, 2012

 

Paul, if you brush against the leaves you'll soon sense the aromatic leaves! ... More like a spicy, curry aroma to me ... :o(

Distinctive it certainly is, Sandra! ...

5 May, 2012

 

I've never noticed the leaves are scented Shirley, but I do love the scent of the flowers!

8 May, 2012

 

Karen, do you recall me disliking the scent of an Achillea last year? ... Well, this Choisya is having the same effect! ... If you rub the leaves of the latter between your fingers, you may smell a varnish type scent. Not repulsive, just not a scent I would have expected really ... :o(

8 May, 2012

 

I shall give it a go tomorrow Shirley! :)

8 May, 2012

 

Report back please, Karen ... I need to know if my sense of smell is changing ... lol!

8 May, 2012

 

lol..will do Shirley! ;)

8 May, 2012

 

Yup, varnish is a pretty fair description, and a lingering hint of orange oil as well. Quite a chemical smell, but interesting! :))

9 May, 2012

 

Must try the scent test, love the smell from the flowers though.

17 May, 2012

 

Not a hope of doing that in the rain today, Dotty ... :o(

18 May, 2012



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