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What is this plant with little yellow flowers? The smell is immaculate, so strong, smelt from far away, yet soft and perfume like at the same time.



Plant grows maybe 2m tall.



How can I grow cuttings? Or will it grow seeds I can harvest more easily after the flowering season?



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    What is this plant with little yellow flowers? The smell is immaculate, so strong, smelt from far away, yet soft and perfume like at the same time.



    Plant grows maybe 2m tall.



    How can I grow cuttings? Or will it grow seeds I can harvest more easily after the flowering season?



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      What is this plant with little yellow flowers? The smell is immaculate, so strong, smelt from far away, yet soft and perfume like at the same time.



      Plant grows maybe 2m tall.



      How can I grow cuttings? Or will it grow seeds I can harvest more easily after the flowering season?



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      What is this plant with little yellow flowers? The smell is immaculate, so strong, smelt from far away, yet soft and perfume like at the same time.



      Plant grows maybe 2m tall.



      How can I grow cuttings? Or will it grow seeds I can harvest more easily after the flowering season?



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          It's Osmanthus as already said in one of the other answers, specifically, Osmanthus fragrans, maybe the variety 'Conger' - there's a clear image of the flowers here https://m.dhgate.com/product/wholesale-tea-sweet-olive-osmanthus-fragrans/390370702.html#pd-019



          Propagation can be done by collecting ripe seed, but they can take 6-18 months to germinate, so it's more usual to take semi ripe cuttings during early summer and use bottom heat to get them rooting, or almost ripe cuttings with a heel in autumn, placed in a cold frame. General information and propagation info here https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Osmanthus+fragrans






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          It looks like some type of Osmanthus to me. There are quite a few different species: O. heterophyllus, O. yunnanensis, O. fragrans (sweet olive), and many, many more! I think Home Depot's picture of their plant has the most resemblance to your photos:



          "Sweet Tea Olive"



          Osmanthus can be gigantic trees or small shrubs, or can be trimmed to become hedges. Some bloom in the fall, and some in spring.



          The reason I think of Osmanthus and not Pittosporum is the way the little flowers look, hiding amongst the leaves, and also the way you describe the fragrance, "... immaculate, so strong, smelt from far away, yet soft and perfume like at the same time."



          The fact that you use the word "immaculate" sounds more like O. than Pittosporum which is so overpoweringly fragrant it can be cloying and unpleasant at close range. (my opinion, sorry)



          Osmanthus does have a heavenly fragrance that for some reason can be very hard to pinpoint where it's coming from. Maybe because the flowers are so nondescript and "shy", you don't suspect (or even notice) them right away.






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            Ok this one is tough; my choice is Pittosporum omeiense, native to China, fragrant, and the leaves look similar. My difficulty here is in finding references - the ITIS database does not recognize the species name even though it is pretty well scattered about over the Internet, and I don't have time to rake through all the possibilities. Hortus Third does not list it under that name, although it might be there under a synonym, reclassified into a different genus.






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            • Colin Beckingham to the rescue again ! Thanks. I'll wait and see any other suggestions that pop up for this one. Just check P. Omeiense on Google image. Flowers seem to be 5 petalled and bell shaped whereas my flowers today look like they're 4 petalled and not bell shaped.
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            • See if you can find some fruits or seed capsules, that would help much. And would resolve the propagation issue.
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            • Didn't notice any today. Will look next time I pass by but might not be for a while.
              – Johan88
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            This is a Fragrant Tea Olive.
            I got one from amazon couple months ago and it has bloomed couple times already in my house.
            The Fragrant is exactly how you described it



            Here is the link...Good Luck!
            Fragrant Tea Olive on Amazon






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              It's Osmanthus as already said in one of the other answers, specifically, Osmanthus fragrans, maybe the variety 'Conger' - there's a clear image of the flowers here https://m.dhgate.com/product/wholesale-tea-sweet-olive-osmanthus-fragrans/390370702.html#pd-019



              Propagation can be done by collecting ripe seed, but they can take 6-18 months to germinate, so it's more usual to take semi ripe cuttings during early summer and use bottom heat to get them rooting, or almost ripe cuttings with a heel in autumn, placed in a cold frame. General information and propagation info here https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Osmanthus+fragrans






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              It's Osmanthus as already said in one of the other answers, specifically, Osmanthus fragrans, maybe the variety 'Conger' - there's a clear image of the flowers here https://m.dhgate.com/product/wholesale-tea-sweet-olive-osmanthus-fragrans/390370702.html#pd-019



              Propagation can be done by collecting ripe seed, but they can take 6-18 months to germinate, so it's more usual to take semi ripe cuttings during early summer and use bottom heat to get them rooting, or almost ripe cuttings with a heel in autumn, placed in a cold frame. General information and propagation info here https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Osmanthus+fragrans






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              It's Osmanthus as already said in one of the other answers, specifically, Osmanthus fragrans, maybe the variety 'Conger' - there's a clear image of the flowers here https://m.dhgate.com/product/wholesale-tea-sweet-olive-osmanthus-fragrans/390370702.html#pd-019



              Propagation can be done by collecting ripe seed, but they can take 6-18 months to germinate, so it's more usual to take semi ripe cuttings during early summer and use bottom heat to get them rooting, or almost ripe cuttings with a heel in autumn, placed in a cold frame. General information and propagation info here https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Osmanthus+fragrans






              share|improve this answer












              It's Osmanthus as already said in one of the other answers, specifically, Osmanthus fragrans, maybe the variety 'Conger' - there's a clear image of the flowers here https://m.dhgate.com/product/wholesale-tea-sweet-olive-osmanthus-fragrans/390370702.html#pd-019



              Propagation can be done by collecting ripe seed, but they can take 6-18 months to germinate, so it's more usual to take semi ripe cuttings during early summer and use bottom heat to get them rooting, or almost ripe cuttings with a heel in autumn, placed in a cold frame. General information and propagation info here https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Osmanthus+fragrans







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              • Thanks. You gave the propagation info so you get the green tick. Much appreciated
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              • Thanks. You gave the propagation info so you get the green tick. Much appreciated
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              Thanks. You gave the propagation info so you get the green tick. Much appreciated
              – Johan88
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              Thanks. You gave the propagation info so you get the green tick. Much appreciated
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              It looks like some type of Osmanthus to me. There are quite a few different species: O. heterophyllus, O. yunnanensis, O. fragrans (sweet olive), and many, many more! I think Home Depot's picture of their plant has the most resemblance to your photos:



              "Sweet Tea Olive"



              Osmanthus can be gigantic trees or small shrubs, or can be trimmed to become hedges. Some bloom in the fall, and some in spring.



              The reason I think of Osmanthus and not Pittosporum is the way the little flowers look, hiding amongst the leaves, and also the way you describe the fragrance, "... immaculate, so strong, smelt from far away, yet soft and perfume like at the same time."



              The fact that you use the word "immaculate" sounds more like O. than Pittosporum which is so overpoweringly fragrant it can be cloying and unpleasant at close range. (my opinion, sorry)



              Osmanthus does have a heavenly fragrance that for some reason can be very hard to pinpoint where it's coming from. Maybe because the flowers are so nondescript and "shy", you don't suspect (or even notice) them right away.






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                It looks like some type of Osmanthus to me. There are quite a few different species: O. heterophyllus, O. yunnanensis, O. fragrans (sweet olive), and many, many more! I think Home Depot's picture of their plant has the most resemblance to your photos:



                "Sweet Tea Olive"



                Osmanthus can be gigantic trees or small shrubs, or can be trimmed to become hedges. Some bloom in the fall, and some in spring.



                The reason I think of Osmanthus and not Pittosporum is the way the little flowers look, hiding amongst the leaves, and also the way you describe the fragrance, "... immaculate, so strong, smelt from far away, yet soft and perfume like at the same time."



                The fact that you use the word "immaculate" sounds more like O. than Pittosporum which is so overpoweringly fragrant it can be cloying and unpleasant at close range. (my opinion, sorry)



                Osmanthus does have a heavenly fragrance that for some reason can be very hard to pinpoint where it's coming from. Maybe because the flowers are so nondescript and "shy", you don't suspect (or even notice) them right away.






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                  It looks like some type of Osmanthus to me. There are quite a few different species: O. heterophyllus, O. yunnanensis, O. fragrans (sweet olive), and many, many more! I think Home Depot's picture of their plant has the most resemblance to your photos:



                  "Sweet Tea Olive"



                  Osmanthus can be gigantic trees or small shrubs, or can be trimmed to become hedges. Some bloom in the fall, and some in spring.



                  The reason I think of Osmanthus and not Pittosporum is the way the little flowers look, hiding amongst the leaves, and also the way you describe the fragrance, "... immaculate, so strong, smelt from far away, yet soft and perfume like at the same time."



                  The fact that you use the word "immaculate" sounds more like O. than Pittosporum which is so overpoweringly fragrant it can be cloying and unpleasant at close range. (my opinion, sorry)



                  Osmanthus does have a heavenly fragrance that for some reason can be very hard to pinpoint where it's coming from. Maybe because the flowers are so nondescript and "shy", you don't suspect (or even notice) them right away.






                  share|improve this answer














                  It looks like some type of Osmanthus to me. There are quite a few different species: O. heterophyllus, O. yunnanensis, O. fragrans (sweet olive), and many, many more! I think Home Depot's picture of their plant has the most resemblance to your photos:



                  "Sweet Tea Olive"



                  Osmanthus can be gigantic trees or small shrubs, or can be trimmed to become hedges. Some bloom in the fall, and some in spring.



                  The reason I think of Osmanthus and not Pittosporum is the way the little flowers look, hiding amongst the leaves, and also the way you describe the fragrance, "... immaculate, so strong, smelt from far away, yet soft and perfume like at the same time."



                  The fact that you use the word "immaculate" sounds more like O. than Pittosporum which is so overpoweringly fragrant it can be cloying and unpleasant at close range. (my opinion, sorry)



                  Osmanthus does have a heavenly fragrance that for some reason can be very hard to pinpoint where it's coming from. Maybe because the flowers are so nondescript and "shy", you don't suspect (or even notice) them right away.







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                      Ok this one is tough; my choice is Pittosporum omeiense, native to China, fragrant, and the leaves look similar. My difficulty here is in finding references - the ITIS database does not recognize the species name even though it is pretty well scattered about over the Internet, and I don't have time to rake through all the possibilities. Hortus Third does not list it under that name, although it might be there under a synonym, reclassified into a different genus.






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                      • Colin Beckingham to the rescue again ! Thanks. I'll wait and see any other suggestions that pop up for this one. Just check P. Omeiense on Google image. Flowers seem to be 5 petalled and bell shaped whereas my flowers today look like they're 4 petalled and not bell shaped.
                        – Johan88
                        12 hours ago












                      • See if you can find some fruits or seed capsules, that would help much. And would resolve the propagation issue.
                        – Colin Beckingham
                        12 hours ago










                      • Didn't notice any today. Will look next time I pass by but might not be for a while.
                        – Johan88
                        11 hours ago
















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                      Ok this one is tough; my choice is Pittosporum omeiense, native to China, fragrant, and the leaves look similar. My difficulty here is in finding references - the ITIS database does not recognize the species name even though it is pretty well scattered about over the Internet, and I don't have time to rake through all the possibilities. Hortus Third does not list it under that name, although it might be there under a synonym, reclassified into a different genus.






                      share|improve this answer





















                      • Colin Beckingham to the rescue again ! Thanks. I'll wait and see any other suggestions that pop up for this one. Just check P. Omeiense on Google image. Flowers seem to be 5 petalled and bell shaped whereas my flowers today look like they're 4 petalled and not bell shaped.
                        – Johan88
                        12 hours ago












                      • See if you can find some fruits or seed capsules, that would help much. And would resolve the propagation issue.
                        – Colin Beckingham
                        12 hours ago










                      • Didn't notice any today. Will look next time I pass by but might not be for a while.
                        – Johan88
                        11 hours ago














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                      Ok this one is tough; my choice is Pittosporum omeiense, native to China, fragrant, and the leaves look similar. My difficulty here is in finding references - the ITIS database does not recognize the species name even though it is pretty well scattered about over the Internet, and I don't have time to rake through all the possibilities. Hortus Third does not list it under that name, although it might be there under a synonym, reclassified into a different genus.






                      share|improve this answer












                      Ok this one is tough; my choice is Pittosporum omeiense, native to China, fragrant, and the leaves look similar. My difficulty here is in finding references - the ITIS database does not recognize the species name even though it is pretty well scattered about over the Internet, and I don't have time to rake through all the possibilities. Hortus Third does not list it under that name, although it might be there under a synonym, reclassified into a different genus.







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                      • Colin Beckingham to the rescue again ! Thanks. I'll wait and see any other suggestions that pop up for this one. Just check P. Omeiense on Google image. Flowers seem to be 5 petalled and bell shaped whereas my flowers today look like they're 4 petalled and not bell shaped.
                        – Johan88
                        12 hours ago












                      • See if you can find some fruits or seed capsules, that would help much. And would resolve the propagation issue.
                        – Colin Beckingham
                        12 hours ago










                      • Didn't notice any today. Will look next time I pass by but might not be for a while.
                        – Johan88
                        11 hours ago


















                      • Colin Beckingham to the rescue again ! Thanks. I'll wait and see any other suggestions that pop up for this one. Just check P. Omeiense on Google image. Flowers seem to be 5 petalled and bell shaped whereas my flowers today look like they're 4 petalled and not bell shaped.
                        – Johan88
                        12 hours ago












                      • See if you can find some fruits or seed capsules, that would help much. And would resolve the propagation issue.
                        – Colin Beckingham
                        12 hours ago










                      • Didn't notice any today. Will look next time I pass by but might not be for a while.
                        – Johan88
                        11 hours ago
















                      Colin Beckingham to the rescue again ! Thanks. I'll wait and see any other suggestions that pop up for this one. Just check P. Omeiense on Google image. Flowers seem to be 5 petalled and bell shaped whereas my flowers today look like they're 4 petalled and not bell shaped.
                      – Johan88
                      12 hours ago






                      Colin Beckingham to the rescue again ! Thanks. I'll wait and see any other suggestions that pop up for this one. Just check P. Omeiense on Google image. Flowers seem to be 5 petalled and bell shaped whereas my flowers today look like they're 4 petalled and not bell shaped.
                      – Johan88
                      12 hours ago














                      See if you can find some fruits or seed capsules, that would help much. And would resolve the propagation issue.
                      – Colin Beckingham
                      12 hours ago




                      See if you can find some fruits or seed capsules, that would help much. And would resolve the propagation issue.
                      – Colin Beckingham
                      12 hours ago












                      Didn't notice any today. Will look next time I pass by but might not be for a while.
                      – Johan88
                      11 hours ago




                      Didn't notice any today. Will look next time I pass by but might not be for a while.
                      – Johan88
                      11 hours ago











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                      This is a Fragrant Tea Olive.
                      I got one from amazon couple months ago and it has bloomed couple times already in my house.
                      The Fragrant is exactly how you described it



                      Here is the link...Good Luck!
                      Fragrant Tea Olive on Amazon






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                        This is a Fragrant Tea Olive.
                        I got one from amazon couple months ago and it has bloomed couple times already in my house.
                        The Fragrant is exactly how you described it



                        Here is the link...Good Luck!
                        Fragrant Tea Olive on Amazon






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                          This is a Fragrant Tea Olive.
                          I got one from amazon couple months ago and it has bloomed couple times already in my house.
                          The Fragrant is exactly how you described it



                          Here is the link...Good Luck!
                          Fragrant Tea Olive on Amazon






                          share|improve this answer












                          This is a Fragrant Tea Olive.
                          I got one from amazon couple months ago and it has bloomed couple times already in my house.
                          The Fragrant is exactly how you described it



                          Here is the link...Good Luck!
                          Fragrant Tea Olive on Amazon







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