me Lilac it reminds me of my school years. Cycling up to my Grand Parents. And wefting through tbeir wonderful fragerance on warm sunny evenings. And then nicking a few sprigs for my mum on the return journey
Some roses--the best ever from 'Kathleen Harrop' and 'La France'
VIburnum farreri--rather than the x bodnantense hybrids--is probably my favourite scent ever
Lonicera japonica
But I don't currently grow any of these for lack of space. What i do grow are Sarcococca--hookeriana var humilis has a bit of scent, S. confusa is good but the best is hookeriana digyna.
Narcissi and some roses can fill the garden with perfume. I was in a greenhouse at my local garden centre on Friday and there was just one bloom of 'Bridal Crown' open but the whole vast space was full of its scent. I have had similar experiences with Narcissus 'Geranium' and even sweet violet.
Lots more including jasmine and so on, but i think these are my favourites.
Lots of favourites, the coconutty smell from Gorse bushes. the smell of a bluebell wood in April, musky smell of common Azalea, walking under a lime Avenue on a warm summer evening, sweet smell of Viburnum carlessii and honeysuckle on a damp summer evening or early morning. That's just for starters.
If you can stand their untidyness - the tall evening primrose give off a lemony smell on a warm summer evening.
Honeysuckle, roses, never fail to please.
I particularly like the pink flowered vibernum - the one that blooms when all the leaves have fallen in autumn/winter. We have one by our gate and enjoy its scent as I go through gate. It's called vibernum bodnantense - lovely!
I've just thought of another one - we used to have a very invasisve Japanese honeysuckle that flowers in winter - needed lots of pruning but beautifully scented small white flowers in winter. I've forgotten it's actual name.
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My ex Oriental lillies
my Dad mock orange
me Lilac it reminds me of my school years. Cycling up to my Grand Parents. And wefting through tbeir wonderful fragerance on warm sunny evenings. And then nicking a few sprigs for my mum on the return journey
Violas have a wonderfully sweet smell on a warm day.
I also grow many Scented Pelargoniums, some of which smell of Citrus/Roses etc
Not to mention Scented Daffs such as Thalia and Winston Churchill, these are extremely lovely
Some roses--the best ever from 'Kathleen Harrop' and 'La France'
VIburnum farreri--rather than the x bodnantense hybrids--is probably my favourite scent ever
Lonicera japonica
But I don't currently grow any of these for lack of space. What i do grow are Sarcococca--hookeriana var humilis has a bit of scent, S. confusa is good but the best is hookeriana digyna.
Narcissi and some roses can fill the garden with perfume. I was in a greenhouse at my local garden centre on Friday and there was just one bloom of 'Bridal Crown' open but the whole vast space was full of its scent. I have had similar experiences with Narcissus 'Geranium' and even sweet violet.
Lots more including jasmine and so on, but i think these are my favourites.
So many already mentioned. Also the thymes and scented geraniums, especially the lemony ones. Oh and the old fashioned pinks.
I love the smell of bluebells.
Roses "Lady Emma Hamilton" and "Constance Spry".
Honeysuckle.
And Sweetpeas, of course, how could I have forgotten them?
Lots of favourites, the coconutty smell from Gorse bushes. the smell of a bluebell wood in April, musky smell of common Azalea, walking under a lime Avenue on a warm summer evening, sweet smell of Viburnum carlessii and honeysuckle on a damp summer evening or early morning. That's just for starters.
If you can stand their untidyness - the tall evening primrose give off a lemony smell on a warm summer evening.
Honeysuckle, roses, never fail to please.
I particularly like the pink flowered vibernum - the one that blooms when all the leaves have fallen in autumn/winter. We have one by our gate and enjoy its scent as I go through gate. It's called vibernum bodnantense - lovely!
I've just thought of another one - we used to have a very invasisve Japanese honeysuckle that flowers in winter - needed lots of pruning but beautifully scented small white flowers in winter. I've forgotten it's actual name.
I've got that Honeysuckle Betty, it's lovely, don't know its proper name either.