Scentless Roses are Silly
I wanted to say “stupid” in the title, but I decided to lighten the tone a little, just because, somebody, somewhere, would probably take offense at me calling their boring non-fragrant roses “stupid.” Oh! They can read this too? Well shit, cats out of the bag folks. I think scentless roses are stupid!
Generally speaking I don’t care for the fragrance of a lot of flowers (especially paper-whites, those things make me nauseous). I find a lot of them simply too fragrant and kind of cloying. However, I have long had a fondness for the smell of roses. In fact, I might be so bold to say that I think the scent of roses is about one of the most appealing smells that can be encountered.
So imagine my dismay when, not too long ago, I was informed that some are scentless. I was even further shocked to learn that this is not a flaw in design, but in fact a product of intention. I literally and verbally said “What the fuck?”
Sure, roses can offer more than just their delightful smell. They can be really beautiful plants and add a lot to landscaping. And probably there are some folks who don’t like the smell of roses (fyi, they’re wrong, roses smell great, because . . . science or something). But, it just seems weird to me to breed varieties that don’t have even some slight degree of a scent.
For our part Eliza and I actively choose to only grow scented roses. Eliza has grown a lot and a wide variety of roses over they years, and they represent one of the few ornamental species we’re actively incorporating into our yard. Why, well a big part of it is because we both want to enjoy their wonderful fragrances.
I’m gonna say it again, scentless roses are stupid.
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