17 - Friday, Fone 15, 1990 - North Shore News BROUGHAM Plant a fragrant garden THE SWEET smell of spring in the garden can be enhanced with the addition of a variety of flowers. Scent is not usually the first quality people think of in choosing plants for their gardens but it can add a great deal of en- joyment for the whole family. For years, flower growers, hybridizers and the home gardener seemed to forget this special at- tribute of so many flowers and shrubs. Cross-breeding and selec- tion for a long time has favored the development of flower proper- ties such as the richness of bloom, the duration of flowering and resistance to certain diseases. Happily, that is starting to change and floral perfume is making a comeback. The flower most strongly associated with scent is probably the rose, but a variety of other plants offer lovely fragrances, too, such as lilac, honeysuckle and lavender. Many perennials, an- nuals' and biennials also have pleasing odors. It’s a little-known . fact that some bulb flowers, too, are sweetly perfumed. There are scented flcwers among both the spring- and sum- mer-blooming varieties of bulbs. Hyacinths are probably the most highly scented of the spr- ing-flowering bulbs. All cultivars, of all colors, share this characteri- stic. As is often true generally with scented flowers, the fragrance is strongest when the temperature is high. Among the Narcissus, the strongest: scented undoubtedly is the ‘Paperwhite’. Unfortunately, it is not hardy and can only be enjoyed as a potted plant indoors. However, in the garden, well- known jonquils — such as ‘Cheerfulness’ (creamy-white), ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ (soft yellow), ‘Cragford’ (white perianth and orange cup) and ‘Geramium’ (also white and orange but flowering a bit later in the season) — are no less fragrant than their tender cousins. The miniature species ‘Suzy’, a yellow and white jonquil is worthy of at- tention, not the least because of its fragrance. The surprise in the scented col- lection, for many people, is the tulip, including both single- and double-flowered ‘varieties. In the first group are the cultivars ‘Bellona’ (yellow), ‘Christmas Marvel’ (pink), ‘General de Wet’ (orange), ‘Golden Melody’ (yellow), and ‘High Society’ (orange-red). Lily-of-the-valley is an old favorite with a distinct, long- lasting fragrance. Even the little grape hyacinth (Muscari) and ear- ly, miniature itis (Iris reticulata) boast a mild scent. The centrepiece of the sum- mer-flowering scent garden has to be lilies. The gold-banded lily (Lilium auratum), the Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum), the Royal li- ly (L. regale), the madonna lily (ZL. candidum) and L. speciosum are the best-known scented lilies. ADVERTISEMENT Brougham Interiors Brougham Interiors is celebrating their 10th year in business and they invite you to join with them as they usher in a new decade of selling traditional and country furniture on the North Shore. 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