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dixiegrrrrl

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8. I just looked that up.

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 12:37 PM

Feb 2019

They are different.
the russian Olive actually has fruits that look like olives, the Sweet Olive does not. The Sweet Olive is a 10-12 foot high shrub, the Rusian Olive is a very large tree. It was planted in the USA for erosion control and now is considered a major pest. It is also grayish while the sweet olive is shiny evergreen.

Closest thing to Sweet Olive is Mock Orange, which is well know in the NE of the country.

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Wanna share with you one of my favorite precious moments. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 OP

Lilacs!! blaze Feb 2019 #1

YESSSSS.... dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #2

Gardenias! I used to have them in my yard when I lived in Houston Trailrider1951 Feb 2019 #3

So many roses don't smell these days TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #4

Luckily, lovely scented roses are available, you gotta know where to find them. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #7

I am not familiar with the scent of Sweet Olive trees Control-Z Feb 2019 #5

I love the scent of Russian olive trees every spring... Laffy Kat Feb 2019 #6

I just looked that up. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #8

Oh, ok. Thanks for checking. I knew the Russian olive was an invasive species... Laffy Kat Feb 2019 #9

Night-blooming jasmine mia Feb 2019 #10