It recently came to my attention that certain snapdragons (and perhaps all, to some extent) are deeply scented. This is news to me. I’ve grown snapdragons, but not noticed any perfume in classic tall Rocket or fully double Madame Butterfly hybrids, or any of the dwarf Little Darling group. Perhaps my receptor is damaged. (I picture myself with bent antennae.) This revelation … [Read more...] about Scented snapdragons
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Scented spring bulbs
I’ve come around to a picky point of view, and that is, I favour spring bulbs with scented flowers. That might seem like a basic gardening no-brainer, but there are some flowers that are more about style and flash, and less about fragrance. For instance, I’ve yet to find any of the elaborately evolved parrot tulips with scent to match their increasingly strange mutations. … [Read more...] about Scented spring bulbs
