Few delights compare with that of scent on the air and of all the pleasure to be had in a garden, none is more easily attainable. A few seeds, sown where you intend them to grow, will reward you with perfume that will last all summer long.
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Scents can vary from the barely perceptible sweetness of a snowdrop to the bittersweet fragrance of orange blossom, to the overpowering aroma of Lilium regale. The ultimate scented garden will have lawn camomile underfoot, aromatic plants such as rosemary, lavender and pineapple sage at finger tip height, nose-high lilies, honeysuckle overhead on a pergola and the tender tuberose in the greenhouse.
Breeders sometimes sacrifice scent in the interest of other benefits, so check the variety you have chosen is perfumed.
Modern roses, lilies and honeysuckles are ones to watch. Don’t neglect night-scented plants, nicotiana
and night scented stock planted around outdoor seating areas will make alfresco dining an occasion that will linger in the memory.
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Bord Bia It’s Garden Time
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Camomile[/caption]
Scents can vary from the barely perceptible sweetness of a snowdrop to the bittersweet fragrance of orange blossom, to the overpowering aroma of Lilium regale. The ultimate scented garden will have lawn camomile underfoot, aromatic plants such as rosemary, lavender and pineapple sage at finger tip height, nose-high lilies, honeysuckle overhead on a pergola and the tender tuberose in the greenhouse.
Breeders sometimes sacrifice scent in the interest of other benefits, so check the variety you have chosen is perfumed.
Modern roses, lilies and honeysuckles are ones to watch. Don’t neglect night-scented plants, nicotiana
and night scented stock planted around outdoor seating areas will make alfresco dining an occasion that will linger in the memory.
[caption id="attachment_1016" align="aligncenter" width="570"]
Nicotiana[/caption]
Bord Bia It’s Garden Time
With thanks to Bord Bia for this article. For more information on Bord Bia and for further gardening tips and advice, visit http://www.bordbia.ie/consumer/gardening/itsgardentime/pages/gardentips.aspx 
