Limelight Hydrangea Bloom is Fragrant!

vivian_2010 (IL Zone 5a)

16 years ago

I planted 2 limelights ~ 4 weeks ago(3 gal container). Now they are doing great. A strong wind storm last night broke one branch so I took the huge white flower inside and put it in a vase. Now the house is filled with a very pleasant, lightly sweet scent! So very nice.

And we had very hot August last several weeks since the planting, and I only need to water them once every 4-5 days. I just love these plants. So easy to settle and very beautiful in my sun garden.

Vivian

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pamghatten
16 years ago
I recently planted one also ... it's beautiful ... can't wait til it gets established and big!
madeyna
16 years ago
Thats awesome thanks for posting it. If it ever stops rainind I am goind to go out and cut some to bring in. I didn,t know they were fragrant. I will have to pm a friend I gave one to as a house warming and let her know as well.
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madeyna
16 years ago
Mines not fragrant at all. Hopefully it will be when the buds fully open.
ditas
16 years ago
Mine isn't either ... I went down to sniff again, the new clusters she produced (soon as the temps came down) ... no gift of lovely scent either ... no matter, she is such a beautiful little lady this 2nd season!!!

She is in f/s exposure & lime color didn't last very long but she is turning green once more, at this point & lovely next to Tardiva changing to pink!!!
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Acoustics and noise control
6 years ago
The scent might be more detectable late at night. I passed by a garden with an incredibly delicate and pleasant scent near midnight and looked around for the source of the scent. I think it’s the blooming limelight hydrangeas as thee were no other flowers around.
luis_pr
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Yeah, early in the mornings (6-8am) is good too. Specially on non-windy, cloudy mornings.Of course, it too depends on one's nose. My mother could not detect scent from roses!