Flowers for fragrance

Award-winning gardener, author and broadcaster, Liz Zorab reveals some of her favourite blooms for scent and cheer in spring

In the cool, damp air of spring, I think there is nothing nicer than noticing the scent of flowers in the garden, or as I walk along a street. As spring progresses and the air and soil warm, the number of fragrant blooms increase and reminds us of the riot of colour and scents to come over the summer months. I can be a bit of a fair-weather gardener, so anything that entices me into the garden and encourages me to stay there is a very good thing. I think it is worth investing in a few key plants that will fill the garden with their sweet scent throughout the year. Growing shrubs and herbaceous perennials in pots allows us to move them around the garden, so that we can…

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Amateur Gardening (Digital) - 1 Issue, 27-Apr-2024

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