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Surprising Violet fragrance of the Blue Lips
By Mark Hooten, the Garden Doc
A few months ago while working among the bewildering array of great plants
we grow, I began to notice wafts of a very unique fragrance. The scent seemed
somehow familiar, yet for the longest time, I was unable to determine what
kind of plant it was emanating from. I knew it was somewhere toward the back
of the growing houses but just couldn't determine its source. The fragrance is
very distinct and wonderful and could be detected over a large area... That
scent is hard to describe, however, I would suggest a mixture of Lavender and
old-fashioned florist violets...
Then, a few weeks later, I happened to lean over a grouping of Sclerochiton plants, and THERE IT WAS!!! This might be the first flowering plant I have encountered which I might rate a full 10...
