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Originally Posted by Rowangreen
OOOO After Dark can be scented?
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Oh, yes. The spotted After Dark (which I bought because I couldn't afford the Black Pearl) isn't quite as strong, but also smells lovely. I've never smelled anything quite like it. Addictive. I'm not sure how powerful the fragrance from these is, if it would fill a room or not, but sniffing it up close was a bit dizzying.
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Originally Posted by Rowangreen
Can't remember if it's been mentioned in this thread before, but a VERY strongly scented orchid is Cycnoches Wine Delight. Really does smell strongly of cherry cough syrup (with maybe a hint of blackcurrant and liquorice) at it's hight. I found mine while opening (which takes a few days) also went through stagnant water and roadworks but luckily not strong at that point!
The Stanhopeas and Catasetums are definitely good ones if you like strong scents...
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That sounds lovely! I might have to get one!
And yeah... After taking one look at an image search of Gongora and Stanhopea, I know I am going to need to set up some hanging pots... I've never smelled a Stanhopea or Gongora in person, mind you, but I'm terribly excited to do so. I intend for my entire collection to be scented.
Another nice strong one from Sunset Valley Orchids was Cattleya Mini Purple x Cattleya violacea:
Unfortunately they are sold out, but I am watching for any similar plants I might come across.
I swear the Sunset Valley Orchids booth had a wider array of fragrances than all the rest of the Pacific Orchid Expo put together!
I was quite tickled to find it (at a retail nursery chain, no less!), especially after I looked online and discovered that it was cool/cold to warm growing! That covers what it will get here! Pleased to say it still looks good. We'll see how it goes after I repot it...
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