Fragrant and shade-loving

[Michael Greene]

In article <95161.000857GRABM at CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>, GRABM at CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU 
says...
>
>I garden on Manhattan terraces.  One of the terraces only gets 2 - 3 
hours of s
>un a day.  Also, I love very fragrant flowers.  Does anyone have any 
suggestion
>s for a plant which produces fragrant flowers in the shade?
> 
>Geoff

You might try some night blooming jasmine, especially if you enjoy your 
terrace in the evenings.  While some say that this (shrub-like)plant 
produces an overpowering fragrance, I find it quite pleasant if the size 
of the plant is kept under control (something which shouldn't be a 
problem on a terrace).  My plant gets more than 2-3 hours of sunlight, 
but I think that indirect light is adequate...at any rate the plant is 
inexpensive, so...