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why does my pineapple lily have such an unpleasant scent?

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Forfar, Angus. Scotland


On plant Eucomis comosa


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I've never grown it, nor sniffed one, and having looked up the cultural details, it doesn't mention fragrance, unpleasant or otherwise, at all. Perhaps someone else will have a comment to make.

10 Jul, 2009

 

I grow this and the scent is ok but as i dont really like lillies [i know.....] i think smaell is in the nose of the sniffer so to speak.

10 Jul, 2009

 

It's just the way they are! For a really bad smell try Dracunculus vulgaris, smells of rotting meat but an unusual flower!

11 Jul, 2009

 

I grow this plant and they do have an unpleasant smell. I have noticed that they appear to be pollinated by flys.

22 Oct, 2010

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