GardenBed Personality: Jennifer Moore - Planting Scented Flowers (Page 1 of 2)

Browse Plants Articles

Power Search!

Browse Botanic Names

Sponsored By KhorWills

It's not too late to plant scented flowers
(Page 1 of 2)

This article was provided by Jennifer Moore
Click Here to view more of her articles

It's not too late to plant up windowboxes and patio pots with sweet smelling flowers. Many varieties can provide you with their beauty and wonderful aromas during the day. Yet, when the evening comes, many scents intensify, relaxing and calming you after a long day. Place windowboxes outside of bedroom windows or plant up pots on decks, where you will most likely enjoy them. Annuals are best suited for this type of planting, as they can be properly cared for and they provide the best results. Some plants to consider are:

Heliotrope - Once shared the spotlight in Victorian times with geraniums, but are becoming less wanted by the gardener. Each individual bloom is tiny, but they flower in clusters, forming a huge flowerhead. Available in white, royal purple, and blue being the most commonly seen. The leaves are medium green and lance-shaped with deep veining. The foliage and flowers compliment well with yellow flowers, thus intensifying their colour further. Heliotrope likes a warm, sunny and sheltered spot in average potting soil. They can grow 12" high x 12" wide and flower from June to frost.

Stocks - Stocks have been available for hundreds of years and their popularity still grows. There are two types suitable for planting in containers, the "Dwarf Ten Week Stock" and the "Evening Stock". Although related, the difference between the two is very obvious, as they do not resemble eachother. The "Dwarf Ten Week Stock" grow 12" high with double-petalled flowers in clusters up the stems, flowering continuously throughout the day and evening. Available in shades of pinks, purples, lilac and ivory, they compliment any flowers planted with them. The "Evening Stock", as their name suggests, bloom only in the evening, showing their single, four petalled blossoms that grow up their 12" stems. Available only in rose, they need to be mass planted or planted with other plants, or they resemble green sticks. Both varieties have soft green-grey foliage with many stems growing on a single plant and need at least part-sun to bloom well. The fragrance lingers in the air around them, making them a delight to everyone who grows them.

The above article and any related images are the works of the author and may not be reproduced in part or whole without prior written consent.

Page 2