Orchids with a strong scent

[james mickelso]

Here is one I bloomed about 1.5 mos ago and it is still in bloom. Pot. Paradise Ruby "sweetie". It is very fragrant and nothing like it that I've found. A vcery heady scent for sure. It is a cross between Pot. Hisako Akatsuka and Slc Wendy's Valentine.

[rosemadder]

Fdk. After Dark 'SVO Black Pearl'

Amazing sweet, spicy, musky scent of magical cloves.



And yeah, that's really what it looks like.

This one kinda broke me. My latent interest in fragrant orchids exploded into a full-on fixation.

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Oh, and Clowesetum Jumbo York:

Smells nicely lemony!

And my Neostylis Lou Sneary 'Bluebird' is marvelous. Almost like... jasmine cotton candy.

When I brought a Dendrobium kingianum home, I had to put the thing outside. It filled up the whole house to the point it was overpowering!

[Rowangreen]

OOOO After Dark can be scented? I was lucky enough to see one a few months ago: a clone called 'Anya' owned by the guy from Assendorfer Orchids. Totally stunning, but I couldn't pick up a scent from it. It was placed a bit back on his display though, so maybe I just couldn't get close enough with other smelly orchids around!

Can't remember if it's been mentioned in this thread before, but a VERY strongly scented orchid is Cycnoches Wine Delight. Really does smell strongly of cherry cough syrup (with maybe a hint of blackcurrant and liquorice) at it's hight. I found mine while opening (which takes a few days) also went through stagnant water and roadworks but luckily not strong at that point!

The Stanhopeas and Catasetums are definitely good ones if you like strong scents...

[rosemadder]

Originally Posted by Rowangreen

OOOO After Dark can be scented?

Oh, yes. The spotted After Dark (which I bought because I couldn't afford the Black Pearl) isn't quite as strong, but also smells lovely. I've never smelled anything quite like it. Addictive. I'm not sure how powerful the fragrance from these is, if it would fill a room or not, but sniffing it up close was a bit dizzying.

Originally Posted by Rowangreen

Can't remember if it's been mentioned in this thread before, but a VERY strongly scented orchid is Cycnoches Wine Delight. Really does smell strongly of cherry cough syrup (with maybe a hint of blackcurrant and liquorice) at it's hight. I found mine while opening (which takes a few days) also went through stagnant water and roadworks but luckily not strong at that point!

The Stanhopeas and Catasetums are definitely good ones if you like strong scents...

That sounds lovely! I might have to get one!

And yeah... After taking one look at an image search of Gongora and Stanhopea, I know I am going to need to set up some hanging pots... I've never smelled a Stanhopea or Gongora in person, mind you, but I'm terribly excited to do so. I intend for my entire collection to be scented.

Another nice strong one from Sunset Valley Orchids was Cattleya Mini Purple x Cattleya violacea:



Unfortunately they are sold out, but I am watching for any similar plants I might come across.

I swear the Sunset Valley Orchids booth had a wider array of fragrances than all the rest of the Pacific Orchid Expo put together!

[jesscorine]

I just picked up a Max "coconut" and even the foliage smells delicious!

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[rosemadder]

Miltassia Shelob has a lovely fragrance. It reminds me of my Neostylis Lou Sneary 'Bluebird', but maybe a bit milder and muskier. I forget about it, and then when I'm watering my plants, I'll pick it up from about 3 feet away and I'm like, what is that awesome smell?? And then I turn my head and oh yeah, Shelob is right there.

[Snozzle]

My very favorite fragrance was always from my Trichoglottis wenzellii. One tiny flower would fill the whole bedroom with a very pleasant scent. Sadly this plant didn't survive my house flooding and moving. I have been searching for another one for years.

[nlm2951]

And these one Canhamian Var Coloruela "Azure Skies" my favor and Lc. Green Emerald Queen. The Azure smell during daytime and nightime

[karinpointner]

Brassavola digbiana! what fascinates me about it: during the day there is no hint in the air of a blooming orchid but as soon as the sun starts going down they fill my garden with this amazing fragrance!

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Originally Posted by karinpointner

Brassavola digbiana! what fascinates me about it: during the day there is no hint in the air of a blooming orchid but as soon as the sun starts going down they fill my garden with this amazing fragrance!

This is going to sound a bit crazy, but I suspect this species is possibly pollinated by a small nectar eating nocturnal bat...

Either that, or the more conventional nocturnal moth.

Regardless of which, the flower is trying to attract a nocturnal pollinator, that's for certain.