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Jun 27, 2016 8:00 AM CST
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Name: Carol H. Sandt
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Zone 6b)
Annuals Roses Peonies Region: Pennsylvania Region: Mid-Atlantic Hostas
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I recently discovered that some (but not all) rose cultivars that are noted for their strong fragrance are not at all fragrant to me! So I went to Hershey Gardens in Hershey, PA 17033, to smell the roses in their Historic Rose Garden.

Here are some photos of the garden, mostly viewed from the visitors' center:

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Here are some cultivars that were pleasingly fragrant to me:

Sunsprite:



Eternal Flame:





Good As Gold (wonderful lemon fragrance):



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Elle:



Melody Parfumee (beyond peak; my apologies):

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These cultivars were somewhat fragrant to me, but I did not find their fragrance to be very pleasant:

Dolly Parton:



Crimson Glory:



Chrysler Imperial:



Rose fragrance as perceived by different people has become intriguing to me.
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