You Stink!.......but your so pretty.

[Keep Calm and Ramify]

Another couple of pics of a common privet I've been developing - this came free, rescued from a roadside collection dump with household junk around 9 years ago. The local council collection truck came and left it behind.. even they did not want it
Asked the owner if I could take it after passing it by a few times - It was by then a very dead looking stump full of crawlies.
Took it home and played it some Barry White music and "yada yada yada...." the results today. It has a "rich" aroma.
regards..Keep Calm.

[Watto]

I think it is great. You can put up with the short smell for the beauty.
Privets are maligned but do make great bonsai.

[Keep Calm and Ramify]

Thanks for your comment Watto,
(I had to look up definition of "Maligned" - so you've taught me something. )

[bodhidharma]

And with the flowers will come berries, lots of them by the look of it. Nice job.

[Suomi]

Looks fantastic for someone else’s junk...

[anthonyW]

Very nice,cracking image..your first pic.

cheers Anthony

[robb63]

Barry White music could raise the dead as your example has clearly shown Keep calm
cheers

[Matthew]

Very nice . Have you grown Premma Japonica aka Stinky maple up there . I have 3 examples and all came from the Newcastle region. The leafs have a odour when rubbed and they do get a little flower and berries on them

[Keep Calm and Ramify]

Thanks to all for the supportive comments - really appreciative.

Very nice . Have you grown Premma Japonica aka Stinky maple up there . I have 3 examples and all came from the Newcastle region. The leafs have a odour when rubbed and they do get a little flower and berries on them

Matthew,
No mate I have never even heard of that species till now. Still learning a lot on plant species from this site & good people like yourself that are willing to post.
I will have to keep an eye out for it around here - it sounds really interesting.
It seems us Novocastrians are a stinky bunch, but we are all very modest & extremely good looking!

Keep Calm...my friends!

[toohey]

I just love Privets. Not in the garden, but certainly as bonsai.
The variety and ability to develop is fantastic.