Posts tagged: Fragrance

Flower of Gardenia

Flower of Gardenia

Flower of Gardenia

Gardenia is an evergreen shrub and blooms strong fragrant white flowers in early summer. There are over 140 Gardenia species over the world and most of them grow 2m (6~7 feet) height and width. This plant is loved by many gardeners because of its fragrance. In Japan also Gardenia is popular and we call it as “Kuchinashi (梔子)” and we have popular song of “Kuchinashi”. Here you can see another picture of Gardenia.

Flowers of Florida Azalea

Flowers of Florida Azalea

Orange Color Flowers of Florida Azalea

Florida Azalea is a deciduous shrub and grows 3m (10 feet) height and width. This azalea prefers partial shade area and need little care. The flowers of this azalea bloom in mid spring and have good fragrance.

White Flowers of Japanese Apricot

White Flowers of Japanese Apricot

White Japanese Apricot Flowers

These white flowers are Japanese Apricot. You can see pink version of these flowers on the old post. The flowers of Japanese Apricot have good fragrance especially white flowers are (I found when I took this picture; White ones have stronger fragrance than pink ones).

Pink Flowers of Japanese Apricot

Pink Flowers of Japanese Apricot

Pink Flowers of Japanese Apricot

These pink flowers are Japanese Apricot (sorry for bad photo quality). Japanese Apricot bloom in late winter and the flowers have good fragrance. In Japan we call this tree as “Ume (梅)” and very popular. And we make a kind of pickles with the fruits of Japanese Apricot and these pickles are also very popular food for Japanese people.

Fortune’s Osmanthus

Fortune's Osmanthus

Fortune's Osmanthus

Fortune’s Osmanthus is evergreen shrub and grows up to 6m (20 feet) height and width and forms dense oval shape in full sun or partial shade area. Even though the flowers of this shrub are tiny white color, they have good fragrance and you can easily find them when they bloom in autumn.

Paperbush – Ready for Spring

Paperbush 1.8m 1.8m 300x225 Paperbush – Ready for Spring

Paperbush – Ready for Spring

This Paperbush is ready for the coming spring. Flower buds are going to open when warmer days come and they are already releasing good fragrance around it.

Paperbush can grow in shaded area or full sun area if you give it a plenty of water. It grows up to 1.8m (6 feet) height and width.

Sorry for the bad quality picture, I’ll take photo again when I have a chance again.

Fragrant Tea Olive

Fragrant Tea Olive

Fragrant Tea Olive

Fragrant Tea Olive is a popular tree in Japan and I think everyone like this tree because the flowers of this tree have good smell. And when we find this fragrance on a street or in a park, we know autumn has come.

We call this tree “Kin Mokusei (金木犀)” and we call white flower version of Fragrant Tea Olive as “Gin-Mokusei (銀木犀)”.