My Quest to Perfume the Air

Our home was built during 2004, and like many newer developments within master planned communities, the neighborhood is not filled with large mature trees that cleanse and perfume the air. My assessment is that the air here is malodorous. I began my quest to perfume the air in my little piece of the world. By 2011, and the introduction of well, "me",  all of the trees are established, so plants and flowers would have the task of perfuming the yard. My "go to" plant for remarkable perfume and beauty was the rose.

Don Juan Climbing Rose

Don Juan Climbing Rose is fragrant and heat tolerant.

America Climbing Rose

America Climbing Rose is  Mildly Fragrant.

Joseph's Coat Climber - 

My nose does NOT detect fragrance, but Joseph's Coat Climbing Rose has very pretty, varying blooms!! Be careful, it has vicious thorns!!

Gemini Hybrid Tea- 

Gemini Hybrid Tea Rose

Fast forward two years:

Unfortunately, most of the Modern Roses I had planted were not very fragrant. Arid climates are problematic, as the lack of moisture inhibits "wafting" of fragrance. The best solution, I determined, was to search for the most fragrant roses, then plant them in my yard. My search revealed a completely new class of roses for me to research in earnest; Old Garden Roses.  My love of roses ( actually addiction) was revitalized because I discovered that while the perfectly formed, stiff, upright nature of many modern roses is beautiful, I could not resist the equally matched beauty and charm of Old Garden Roses.