Do Paperwhite Flowers Smell
You dont need to limit yourself to paperwhites either.
Do paperwhite flowers smell. Yes suga paperwhites smell very different from other daffs narcissi and jonquils more indolic. Indole is also present in the fragrance of jasmine orange flowers and gardenias plants renowned for their pleasant fragrances. The most common ones Ziva and Galilee are definitely strong but Inbal and Ariel are quite mild.
Cheerfulnessis grand as is the traditional Chinese sacred lily with its golden cup that I grow outside and have also forced. There are some sweeter smelling varieties such as Geranium Inbal Erlicheer and Cheerfulness as well as others that are worth trying if the smell. I also enjoy hyacinths in the house.
While paperwhite bulbs can be planted in soil more commonly they are grown in pots or dishes of water with some stones or. They have a heady musky fragrance that can fill a room. Like daffodils paperwhites are a type of narcissus.
What is the best smelling potpourri. The general rule is the more yellow in the flower cups or petals the better the scent inherited from Narcissus tazetta orientalis and the more white the more manure the scent inherited from N. Unlike other narcissus paperwhites dont require a chilling period so forcing them to bloom indoors is as easy as putting the bulbs in water and waiting.
There are much sweeter smelling varieties like GeraniumInbal Erlicheer and others worth growing. The scent of indole has been characterized as musky though some say its concentrated odor in paperwhite flowers smells like dirty socks or even cat urine. Paperwhite narcissus are the cilantro of the flower world.
If you are among those that love the paperwhite flowers but hate the smell - you are in luck. But there is actually a range of fragrance depending on the cultivar. As for the paperwhites Im afraid they wont like being forced again so Id toss them in your cold zone.