It’s petunia-sniffing time again. I discovered Daddy Blue petunia while sniffing my way up and down the aisles in garden centres this spring. It’s the only way to find scented petunias, as there is seldom any mention of fragrance on plant labels. I wrote about the Madness Series last year; in particular Madness Plum, my best-smelling find at the time. Daddy Blue is a large, … [Read more...] about Fragrant Daddy Blue petunia
Scented petunias
Scented petunias
Someone has been fooling around with the petunia genes and it could be a good thing. Petunias in my garden last summer were puffing out a heady scent after dusk from their long tube throats, the kind of deep nectar repository hummingbirds look for. I spend quite a bit of time thinking of ways to entice my little hummer to stay longer in the garden, so I’m interested in knowing … [Read more...] about Scented petunias
