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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2007 22:19:13 GMT
Just transplanted some of my lavender this evening and I have to say the smell is heavenly. I don't think there's anything lovelier than the smell of new, wet lavender. Of course, some of you might disagree so please share your thoughts.
Off the top of my head my other favourite scent is Night Stock, but I guess there's a growing renaissance for Sweet Peas, whilst old fashioned scented roses have a certain romance. Perhaps you love the smell from tomato leaves when picking the fruit (another favourite)? Or do you go for the old favourite of freshly cut grass?
What's yours?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2007 22:59:08 GMT
I have been condemned elsewhere (quite nicely) for saying this.....BUT Helichrysum Italicum (aka the curry plant) on a hot summer's evening* sat out on the balcony is the simply the best! Why? And this is the point. It brings back vivid memories of motorcycling around dirt tracks of various islands (mainly Greek) in the Med. Not a soul to be seen, bar the odd local shepherd, and a beach just a a few humps away......... * Not had too many of those this year! Mind you the I'd still bar the odd local shepherd- reet pervy he was  |
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Post by oldmoleskins on Jul 25, 2007 5:53:32 GMT
Well, all of the above, DG, and I'd forgotten curry plant CC, so thank you for that... similar, if less dramatic circumstances: we'vs been lucky enough to have access to a friends house in Devon for years and brush past a curry plant after parking in the tight front-garden parking space. So it always spells welcome...
OM
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jul 25, 2007 5:58:32 GMT
Oh definitely night scented stock
I was sitting in the garden last night; about 10pm and the smell was heavenly
I now only have a few stragggly plants left but they spread their perfume around
I have a very large jasmine and THAT smell is too sickly for me
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Post by andy on Jul 25, 2007 13:51:12 GMT
Ohhhh so many to choose from. At the moment, my garden is filled with the smell of night scented stock, nicotiana, sweet peas, honeysuckle, purple petunias and datura.
Some of my other faves are hyacinths, indoor jasmine and philadelphus. Lime trees (Tillia sp) are also particularly nice at this time of year too
Of course there is the foliage plants too....the smell of tomatoes, geraniums and marigolds remind me of summer and i adore choisya, lavender and rosemary too
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Post by snowowl on Jul 25, 2007 14:07:46 GMT
The nicest smell in the garden has to be a yellow honeysuckle of my next door neighbours.
Its planted against her fence near my back door and on a hot sunny evening i have the door open and the smell is divine.
Not happend a lot this summer but i asked her for a cutting last year and it took well and is now growing away in my garden.
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jul 25, 2007 17:05:49 GMT
I love the smell of heliotrope in the garden, I gave my Dad 6 plants this year and he has them in a huge planter by his front door...the smell is divine as you walk past... I planted several in my garden border and they're not doing v well.....  I also love the smell of honeysuckle but can't cope with all the mess as the flowers fall all over the shop....and I adore the smell of lilacs in the spring... |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2007 19:23:47 GMT
Just wish my sweet peas would throw a bit a scent around this year, but the evening primroses are so sweet first thing in the morning.
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Post by andy on Jul 26, 2007 19:04:02 GMT
I love the smell of heliotrope in the garden, I gave my Dad 6 plants this year and he has them in a huge planter by his front door...the smell is divine as you walk past... I planted several in my garden border and they're not doing v well..... I also love the smell of honeysuckle but can't cope with all the mess as the flowers fall all over the shop....and I adore the smell of lilacs in the spring... Mmmmm heliotrope.....a much forgotten bedding plant although it can be a swine to grow. Agree about the lilacs, and add to that the superb scent of Wisteria too |
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Post by Dr Bill on Jul 26, 2007 20:21:03 GMT
Oh it has to be sweet peas for me, although some of the old english roses are strong contenders too
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Post by Barbara on Jul 27, 2007 10:51:20 GMT
sweet peas for me too
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2007 12:59:30 GMT
White Alyssum, rosemary, feverfew leaves, sweet peas ... i used to like the smell of rain on the soil but have had far too much of that  ... cheers ... |
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 27, 2007 15:02:54 GMT
Sweet peas,and in the evenings,Brugmansia,wonderful.
John.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2007 16:13:09 GMT
Privet Hedging in flower. Sara  |
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Post by andy on Jul 27, 2007 16:46:26 GMT
Now that is a good shout me dear. Smells of honey. Just a shame they don't really last that long as a bedding plant. I'll also go with Eleagnus...tiny little flowers but really powerful (flowers late summer through to autumn) and sarcococca....as with eleagnus but flowers in winter. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2007 17:17:40 GMT
Er ... Andy .... mine have been flowering their scented little heads off since May! I only ever bought them once, two plants as part of a mixed bedding pack when we first dug up the garden - they've obligingly self-seeded ever since ... Eleogenos ... hmmm ... must investigate that one ... ;D ... cheers ...
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Post by jean on Jul 27, 2007 18:06:37 GMT
Tomato plants and the smell inside the PT. Honeysuckle in the evening comes a close 2nd though |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2007 12:27:01 GMT
Its got to be nicotiana and pinks for me just perfect.
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... cheers ...
