The smells can hardly be described. They are, like feelings, difficult to grasp. However, they can recall memories of long-gone moments. The sweet, unique scent of lily of the valley is immediately associated with the rays of the May sun on our face and the singing of birds in springThe warm-moist scent of the earth after the summer rain moves our hearts and often brings a smile on our faces.
Fragrant plants will help to arrange the corners of relaxation and dreams in the garden. Carefully selected plants can smell great from spring to late autumn.Even in winter, there will be something nice for our noses in the garden. Witch hazel and winter viburnum bloom and smell, although their shoots are still leafless.When choosing plants, also pay attention to the time of the day when they smell most intensely.Summer evenings in the garden will be delighted with the aromas of daylily, evening primrose, menstrual flowers and ornamental tobacco.
If the perennial clematis Clematis recta grows under the bedroom window, the vanilla aroma of its flowers will surely reach the interior of the house at night. Many plants release their full scent only when their job requirements are met. The lily will charm us with its sweet scent, but only if we provide it with a sunny place with moist and fertile soil.
Fragrant plants should grow in frequently visited places. When planted on busy paths, they will allow you to inhale their fragrance every day. If they decorate walls, windows and doors, their smells can easily get into the interior of the house.Low plants should be planted on a raised bed. Here we can inhale their aromas without bending down unnecessarily.Clouds of fragrances float above the lemon thyme or Roman chamomile rug, released only after the plants are stepped on.Herbal patches or pots of herbs are a source of fresh spices to our kitchen. Children will enjoy the chocolate scent of the tube and the vanilla heliotrope.
Plants that attract more than just floral aromas
Evening primrose Oenothera Biennis
The lemon scent of evening primrose flowers appears as soon as dusk falls. Delicate yellow flower petals open within minutes. In the late hours of the day, the flowers of the white lily, ornamental tobacco and menstruation also smell, while at dusk the inconspicuous maciejka smells intensely.
Winter viburnum Viburnum x bodnantense
Even from November, tubular white-pink flowers develop on the completely devoid of leaves. They have a sweet and nutty scent, a bit like marzipan.Snowdrop flowers also have a delicate scent. To check this, however, you should either crouch or kneel down.
Onętek dark bloody Cosmos atrosanguineus
Delicate flowers of the dark-blooded flower tempt with its full chocolate aroma only in the afternoon hours of a warm summer day. The round flowers of the little-known plant Cephalophora aromatica have a sweet, apple scent.
