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mumofstig · « **on:** June 08, 2011, 18:08 »

Have just picked some flowers for the house.........pinks, a few sprigs of jasmin, sweet peas and some roses...........the perfume hits you as you go in the lounge

What other fragrant flowers do you grow, and can recommend ?
Which ones have a good life in the vase?

asd1 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2011, 18:26 »

Freesia. Grow them in tubs by the back door they last about two weeks in a vase and smell lovely

arugula · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2011, 18:57 »

Quote from: asd1 on June 08, 2011, 18:26

Freesia. Grow them in tubs ...

That was my Mum's favourite flower.

I'm not keen on cut flowers I prefer to see them growing in situ. I have pots of night scented stock, hoping that the evening temperatures will actually climb enough for these to flower and us to have windows open accordingly. I also love the scent from pinks, honeysuckle and.... there will be more when I remember.

JayG · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2011, 19:02 »

Can't leave out oriental lilies (on both counts!)

tosca100 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 08, 2011, 19:35 »

Stocks!

asd1 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2011, 20:05 »

I have stocks in the border too don't last well as cut flowers tho

Hey Jude · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2011, 22:47 »

Nothing compares to a small but perfectly formed homegrown posy! Pinks and roses and honeysuckle for perfume, not forgetting sweetpeas, philadelphus (sp), nicotiana.........oh aren't flowers just wonderful!

catllar · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2011, 13:11 »

Peonies are lovely and some (not all) iris. I adore mimosa, I think that's my fave!

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