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Best scented Passiflora

8 years ago

I have Passiflora Incense and the scent is lily-like. Do all Passifloras smell alike or are there any species or hybrids with more tropical or fruity scents? I read Passiflora Alato-Caerulea gets best reviews for scent, but what does it smell like?

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Justin

8 years ago

Passiflora capsularis is quite sweet and almost vanilla-like. P. belotii is spicy, kind of clove-esque. P. mexicana has a rather unpleasant odor, kind of chemical-y, as does P. 'Sunburst', which is kind of dead-meat-y.

---Justin
Costa Farms Horticulturist

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User
8 years ago
With my limited experience with the “Frederick” variety I don’t get a strong floral scent from the flowers. It could just be me not being able to smell it but in my experience not a strong smell like citrus.
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User
8 years ago
p.phoenicea has a wonderful scent
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Original Author
8 years ago
emmettb_gw, thank you, would you be able to describe it?
User
8 years ago
This South American vine explodes with bloom in the fall. Its flowers are huge - 5" across - an intense dark maroon, and give off an hypnotic nutmeg-musky scent.
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Sylv Taylor
8 years ago
'Frederick' smells nice if you get close, in my experience, but it might be too subtle for some.

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