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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Stormy Days, Smelly Plants

Between rain, work and family things we've been too distracted to get much bird-watching or blogging in.  At the risk of boring you all to death, I'll share my smelly plant story.

We arrived home from work to a house full of an obnoxiously glorious perfume -- what in the world?!? 

Checked the fully-open long-stemmed roses to see if they had suddenly developed an aroma -- nope!  Hmmm - tracked the smell to the dining room and found the culprit.

An unknown variety of SANSEVIERIA I received from a co-worker years ago has suddenly decided to bloom.  Sadly neglected (it apparently thrives on neglect!).


















I wish I could share the aroma with you - sweet and cloying as gardenias, a bit overpowering in a closed-in house!  Apparently the blooms are only open at night.

If you're a plant fan and know which variant this is, I'd love to hear from you! 

1 comment:

  1. Ha! Funny post, definitely not boring... Good luck with the smell!

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