Note:The following photos were taken over the course of this past week.
“Who has learned to garden
who did not at the same time learn to be patient? "
- H. L. V. Fletcher
Back in April,my brother picked up a Banana Shrub Michelia figo for me,at the Bok Tower nursery shop.
Ever since,I have been waiting,
oh so patiently,
for it to bloom.
I had heard about it’s heady scent of bananas.
And I couldn’t wait to experience that for myself.
A week ago,I saw this…
and the impatience set in….
tapping my toes impatiently…..
and,
finally,
this morning…….
and this afternoon….
Yep,smells just like bananas.
Well….
more like a banana
One can smell the scent from just this one flower from at least six feet away.
I’m thinkin’ I could fall in love with this plant.
And even better yet,
I got a cutting to root!
4 comments:
Wow, I'd say it was well worth the wait, and look you even got a cutting to root! Hurray for you.
I really enjoyed that little interview with you the other day. I would be totally 'freaked out'.
Happy Gardening ~ FlowerLady
Congrats on getting that cutting to root. The banana shrub sounds like a great addition to your garden.
mmmm... I can almost smell it from here.
Meems
Good job getting that cutting to root! I've been trying to root my sister's plant for years. I too added these to my garden from Bok, but my plants' buds are all bloomed out for the year. Banana shrub is one of my all-time faves. Love that scent! You are right--it is definitely banana popsicles!
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