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Q.Why Do My Lily Of The Valley Have No Smell?

Zone 11954 | Anonymous added on June 1, 2023 | Answered

They always have a pretty aroma but this year nothing.

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on June 5, 2023

It's likely weather related. Is it cooler than usual for this time of year? Another possibility is pollution. Yet another, according to the article below, states plants can shut down the scent after pollination.

https://www.purdue.edu/uns/html4ever/031120.Dudareva.scent.html

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