tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post2499312792185126588..comments2024-03-28T21:11:46.849-07:00Comments on Perfume Project NW: MAGNIFICENT MAGNOLIASDoc Ellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08376377441504529063noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-61960559917850931332015-10-18T09:06:30.702-07:002015-10-18T09:06:30.702-07:00I love the scent of saucer magnolias but have been...I love the scent of saucer magnolias but have been unable to identify any perfume with that fragrance note. Do you know of any? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-48998006603303370142012-03-29T09:29:43.884-07:002012-03-29T09:29:43.884-07:00The star magnolias are the only ones blooming in m...The star magnolias are the only ones blooming in my garden right now. We are at approximately 400 ft. elevation. The soulangeana bloom later here too. GailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-84089539369442732692012-03-29T08:13:29.343-07:002012-03-29T08:13:29.343-07:00Gail, I was actually surprised by how much fragran...Gail, I was actually surprised by how much fragrance the Japanese magnolias have. While I was sniffing them, I noticed a student also doing so, kind of furtively looking around to see if anyone was watching. I hope he was relieved to see me smelling the flowers, too!<br /><br />The ones at my house haven't bloomed yet, as it's at a slightly higher elevation than the university, which is on the water. <br /><br />I don't know whether the grandifloras that grow here are a different variety, but I suspect that all of the cold, cloudy, wet weather damps their enthusiasm somewhat.Doc Ellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08376377441504529063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-35037283100253870642012-03-28T22:09:12.899-07:002012-03-28T22:09:12.899-07:00Thank you for describing the scents of these magno...Thank you for describing the scents of these magnolias. It never occurred to me to stop and smell the magnolias! I will take time tomorrow for those now blooming in my garden and remember when I see others in bloom to enjoy the ancient scent. By the way, I also remember some very large and beautiful grandifloras from my childhood years in Florida. The ones I've seen here never seem to be as robust. Probably just a little too cold in the PNW? Or are they different variety of grandiflora? GailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com