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Mexican orange blossom (Choisya ternata) is one of those ubiquitous plants in the English garden that people feel able to be quite rude about. In its favour, it’s tough, evergreen, and has scented flowers. In the negative column, almost everyone’s got one, and it smells strongly of cat’s pee not only when the leaves are crushed (solution – don’t crush the leaves), but also when a warm breeze wafts the scent of the flowers about the garden. We had one growing up in North London, so I’m sentimentally attached, though I’ve not put one in here and, when I do plant one elsewhere, I tend to opt for its fancier relative, Choisya x dewitteana ‘Aztec Pearl’, with its slimmer, less spatulate foliage. I wouldn’t unfriend you if you’re a fan, though.
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Hello! I’m Andrew, gardener, blogger, podcaster, and owner of a too-loud laugh, and I’m so pleased you’ve found your way to Gardens, weeds & words. You can read a more in-depth profile of me on the About page, or by clicking the image above.
