April 25: Hedges and vines
Apr. 25th, 2011 02:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
neverspentOne of the most successful invasive shrubs we have is privet. I think in some places it's used for hedging, and it would be good for that if properly groomed, but around here it generally grows wild and free. It has smallish, round, dark green leaves that don't drop in winter. And when it blossoms, it really blossoms. About a week ago, the bushes started shooting out spear-clusters of tiny white buds, and I began to hold my breath in anticipation. Yesterday the little blossoms started to open.
What I got was a sweet/floral scent, which surprised me until I realized the honeysuckle had also started to bloom. Among the most distinctive spring blossom scents, wisteria is light and sweet, honeysuckle is sweet and sweet, and privet is heavy and floral. Privet would be nice if it were light, but as is, it nearly chokes me, especially with as many bushes as there are around my apartment complex. It's less a scent and more a perfumed powder that creeps down your throat and squeezes.
It's a little earlier this year than last year, when I noted that the blooming started around May 5.
What I got was a sweet/floral scent, which surprised me until I realized the honeysuckle had also started to bloom. Among the most distinctive spring blossom scents, wisteria is light and sweet, honeysuckle is sweet and sweet, and privet is heavy and floral. Privet would be nice if it were light, but as is, it nearly chokes me, especially with as many bushes as there are around my apartment complex. It's less a scent and more a perfumed powder that creeps down your throat and squeezes.
It's a little earlier this year than last year, when I noted that the blooming started around May 5.