Scentless Marigolds?

[digitS']

I've grown those pot marigolds - the calendulas , even though I had to look up the word "saponification."

No. I haven't even eaten them!

They don't appeal to me that way; they are so sticky! I can understand the appeal of the oranges and yellows - maybe even more vibrant flowers than the Tagetes.

Steve

 

[catjac1975]

The highly scented marigolds are supposed to be good bug chasers.

 

[catjac1975]

The highly scented marigolds are supposed to be good bug chasers.

 

[digitS']

Nematode defense - empirical evidence that it works.

Okay, the study I read had French marigolds used as a cover crop, plowed under and the ground planted to tomatoes.

Don't all marigolds attract butterflies?

Steve

 

[baymule]

I love marigolds! I grow the French marigolds, they are bright, sunny, cheerful and I like the smell too. Butterflies flock to them, especially in the fall.
@Ridgerunner , petunias grow well here in the heat. They are another flower that I like. They have lovely colors and they smell good too. Horse? Nah.

 

[digitS']

I had these BIG French marigolds one year.

They were probably Harlequin because I see them in several catalogs I've used for years but I've forgotten the name. Really, the plants were too big! But, I really liked the looks of their cute, striped flowers.

Anyway, it's good to like the fragrance as well as the looks. Right now, I can't think of another flower that smells of honey ... seems like it should be common.

Steve

 

[thistlebloom]

I think alyssum smells like honey.

 

[digitS']

Oh, sure!

 

[ninnymary]

Does Honeysuckle smell like honey? I would hope so because of the name.

Mary

 

[digitS']

Maybe so. My parents' vine on the trellis beside their front door is mixed up with memories of the pests that used to torment it and the panic that ensued when it was realized that the vine was growing up under the shingles ...

The invasive honeysuckle bush that I know of has been overwhelmed by pines the last few years and I never see blooms on it.

Steve