Gardening for the 5 Senses Part III: Fragrance Gardening - Page 3© Carol Wallace
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Apr 4, 1997
The one thing to be careful of in planting a scented garden is combining too many powerful scents in a small space. Oriental lilies, for one, give off an intense and far-flung aroma that can be overpowering unless cut with something sharp or citrus-y. The trick is to choose strong-scented plants with different blooming times, so that you always have something to sniff at without overwhelming the senses. The following sites can give you some pointers toward great plants for a scented garden. Make sure you plant a few. The daytime garden will be glorious-but the evening garden will become a haven that you never want to leave. And be sure to tell me what your own favorite plants are for garden fragrance. GardenNets Guide to Fragrance Gardens--a listing of many US gardens with fragrance as their theme. Unforgettable Garden Fragrances --Sunset Magazine's article on garden plants that evoke that nostalgic response. Helen's garden: Fragrant Plants by Location is a diagram of a fragrance Garden at the New York Botanical Gardens, with a great plant list. Helen's Garden will take you on a verbal tour of the garden, and give some good clues as to what scented plants give which effects.
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Carol, thanks for taking time to research the sites. I checked out the one above, and the few you sent in the email. After that I still didn't have a good idea of the habit of this shrub so I dug out ...
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Karen,There are a couple of sites with pictures. Unfortunately, they all seem to be the same picture. However,the site I'm listing here has both boronia megastigma "Harlequin" and another ...
-- posted by CarolWallace
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There has been all sorts of talk about Boronia megastigma on the Medit Plants list. From what I gather this plant likes a warm sunny spot and has a delightful tangy citrus scent. I have no idea what t ...
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I love the Thalia daffodil too, Barbara--but I never noticed that it had a fragrance. Cheerfulness is the one that's really fragrant for me. And I'm eagerly awaiting the bloom of a new one I put in ...
-- posted by CarolWallace
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Hi Carol! The top fragrance at my house this week is the daffodil Thalia -- elaborate white flowers and heavenly fragrance, very sweet and strong enough to perfume quite an area on a calm day! Barba ...
-- posted by Cottage_Garden
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