Paperwhites stink!

Ciao, Bella! · Post by **Ciao, Bella!** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:35 am

I've always wanted to grow paperwhites. This year, I got my wish. They're sooooooooooo easy to grow, and fast! However, the scent reminds me of burning plastic!

I'll keep them though. They are very pretty!

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:06 am

Yes...:wah: Don't make the mistake I did by bringing a bouquet into the bathroom!

Ciao, Bella! · Post by **Ciao, Bella!** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:57 am

I won't! They're in my LR. I've always thought they had a nice smell, (read it somewhere), but, they don't!

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:26 pm

I love paper whites. I love the smell, Many people do not like it though.

Ciao, Bella! · Post by **Ciao, Bella!** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:42 pm

They're so pretty, but I think they're messing with DH's sinuses. If you were closer, I'd probably give them to ya, Weeder!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:08 am

I dont see whats so wrong with paper weights.

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:14 am

paperwipes are very absorbent

lberna · Post by **lberna** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 10:41 am

I have worked for years in a medical laboratory. Believe me when I say paperwhites smell like old urine. I can't stand to be around them.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:23 pm

Hello Iberna, and welcome to Forum Garden. This must really be one of the most curious first posts ever.

Not for you the sparkling intro, the religious soapbox, the political rant, the emotional meltdown. What has got up your nose? Paperwhites!!

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AussiePam is heading off to google this ill favoured plant, as she doesn't think she's ever seen one, let alone smelled one...

... Oh a sort of narcissus... Anyway, do stick around and play !!

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lberna · Post by **lberna** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:32 pm

I will admit paperwhites are beautiful, but their odor is something else.

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:51 am

I don't like the smell of chrysanthemums ! It isn't very strong, thank goodness, but ugh !

My favourite 'pong' is from the freesia, particularly the purple ones, maroon/red are good too. I love freesias ! We have grown a few in our garden, but they are not very successful. It is annoying though, that when we buy them, th e bunches only contain about two of the purple ones, and the rest are not nearly as strongly scented.

When I was little, our garden, which was quite big, was completely surrounded with pink roses (climbers), which lasted for months through the summer. I think they were called 'Elizabeth' but not sure. The garden was filled with this gorgeous perfume, not heavy but lightly heady ! I can remember often taking bunches of these roses to my primary school, and the teacher always was grateful and remarked how beautiful the perfume was from them. I can remember my mum spending ages snipping off the dead roses, and me being surprised to see new buds growing in their place ! No wonder the roses lasted for so long ! :wah: :-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:37 am

when buying fressia bulbs, or any bulbs, you must plant them in bunches, spaced one inch apart, to have 'many flowers' as most bulbs only produce one flower just like tulips etc.

-ours bloom in summer and look spectacular.

our nurseries sell bulbs in bags of assorted colours and in bags of just one colour, so I have lots of purples and deep yellows.