Sweet Shrub Slideshow

Calycanthus Floridus - Nelson County, Virginia April 2010

Vincent  Summers

Sweet Shrub is one of the more subtle beauties to be found among the flowering shrubs. Its unusual color bloom and exotic seed pod makes it worthwhile planting.

Published by Vincent Summers

My secular expertise includes 23 years of experience at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, with a share in NASA's extended Voyager 2 effort. I formerly wrote for Demand Studios, Bukisa, Suite 101, Exa...  View profile

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  • Jolynne M Hudnell5/19/2010

    Delightful photos, Vincent. I like how you added the information that ants might be found inside, as I never would have known that!

  • Christine Bruness5/11/2010

    They are cool looking!

  • Debra Gavazzi5/5/2010

    I've never seen one of these before. The pod looked like a small bat hanging upside down. lol That pod with the seeds is strange looking, however, very interesting.

  • Vincent Summers4/27/2010

    That's true. How curious to learn of someone who actually has experienced Sweet Shrub before.

  • Brenda Vincent4/27/2010

    When I saw this bush I had an immediate flashback to my childhood. Strange! These smell really good, don't they?

  • Fern Fischer4/25/2010

    Great pictures! These are such pretty shrubs.

  • Kimberly Mae4/25/2010

    I have never seen a sweet shrub before. Gret pictures

  • R. Elizabeth C. Kitchen4/25/2010

    More awesome photos!

  • Jennifer Bove4/24/2010

    great pics!

  • Kay Balbi4/23/2010

    never saw this before, thanks for the intro

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