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Fragrant shrubs.

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by Lea, Mar 4, 2014.

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  1. Lea

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    I am looking very, very fragrant shrubs for throughout the year for a fragrant bed I am planning. What are your recommendations? :)
     
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    sarcococca, i just love it! but i guess its just winter fragrance :(
     
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      I love Sarcocca too and have those for winter fragrance near the back of the house. :)
       
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      Good evening Lea I have several Mock Orange(Philadelphus) in the garden they have a lovely fragrance :)
       
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        Good evening Woo. Yes, I could do with some more of those. I love the scent of them and they are very pretty to look at too. Thank you. :)
         
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        Hi Lea, I've got a Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata' near my steps to the back garden, it's got a lovely scent this time of year.
         
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          If you've got reasonable loamy soil, Lea, the Daphnes are unbeatable for scent. Very pretty evergreen or semi-evergreen small shrubs, they can be tricky to grow though!
          Lonicera purpusii isn't remarkable to look at but highly scented flowers in winter. One of the best early-summer-flowering shrubs is Viburnum carlcephalum, that really carries. Roses to take you through summer? For autumn, some of the Hostas like Royal Standard have scented flowers. Give me a few minutes....my UK garden was nearly all scented plants..will have a nostalgic look at the photos......
          JWK beat me to it!:)
           
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            Yes Daphnes are a a bit choosy and not cheap . They don't like being moved so will take a long time to settle in, but they do pay you back eventually :)
             
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              Perhaps Buddleia or Eleagnus ebbingeii for late summer and autumn?
               
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                I might pinch that idea noisette, I didn't realise there were fragrant Eleagnus :blue thumb:
                 
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                  Hoooo...the most insignificant flowers, JWK, but what a perfume!:wub2:
                   
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                    Some great ideas so far. Thank you folks!
                    Keep them coming. :)
                     
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                    I've got a Clerodendrum bungei, it has a wonderful scent and flowers later in the summer :)

                    Also worth looking for Calycanthus floridus :), I've just got one from a sale bed at the local garden centre and am looking forward to seeing it flower :)
                     
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                      I tried to create a scented walk, donkey's years ago. I never felt I had enough in flower at once to really carry a strong scent. Perhaps the site was too exposed (it wasn't THAT exposed, but perhaps it doesn't take much breeze to carry the scent away?)

                      Is a proper scented garden, which will do its thing for most of the year, viable? How much shelter does it need - would a surrounding hedge 8' tall be enough?
                       
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                        How about Wintersweet and Witch Hazel for the winter?
                         
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