Why no scent on my Lonicera?
By Owdboggy
West Midlands,
United Kingdom
This is Lonicera Mandarin for those who do not know it. I wonder why it is scentless?
On plant
Lonicera

9 Feb, 2009
Answers
Thanks, boggy, I was wondering what it looked like!
10 Feb, 2009
Some Lonicera are scentless. There's a gorgeous one called Dropmore Scarlet that looks a bit like your pic, but unfortunately it's one of the scentless ones! What a disappointment! grow something scented round the base ( Nicotiana or stocks ) and pretend!!
10 Feb, 2009
My Mandarin grows up a trellis with a huge winter flowering Daphne whch is very scented in front of it. Then in summer there is a big white Jasmine by it which is also strongly scented, so no problem there.
10 Feb, 2009
I'm no scientist but when plant breeders are going by looks alone, scent is often lost - look at the long stemmed florists roses. I was very attracted by the look of this but a Lonicera without scent is like a house without a chimney - will suit some people but not all.
10 Feb, 2009