2006-11-12 16:51:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Oh, I love, love, love lemon thyme. But, it doesn't give off the perfume automatically. Plant it in a pot about knee-height, and stick it somewhere where people will brush against it.
Alyssum has a sweet, honey scent that is just gorgeous. And of course, there are the roses -- which are actually the basis for many perfumes. There's a white one -- Souvenir de la Malmaison -- which I saw in a public garden, and it scented several square meters of garden. Lilacs are good, too. And lily of the valley. Maybe bergamot for later in the fall. Oh, and Casablanca Lily.
I would build your perfume garden in an enclosed area -- you could use the hedge of lilacs on the north side, and a low brick wall. It helps retain heat (which excites the scent molecules), and also prevents the wind from blowing away the scent.
I would also plant serveral herbs in pots along the garden -- rosemary, regular thyme, oregano. The strong scents can help take away the cloyingness of all the sweet scents I've mentioned.
2006-11-12 17:00:05 · answer #1 · answered by Madame M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sweet Peas, Bee Balm, Lavendar, Mint, Lilac, Rose, Heliotrope
2006-11-13 01:38:25 · answer #2 · answered by sultryskies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lavender, gardenia, rose,lily of the valley, lilacs
2006-11-13 01:00:07 · answer #3 · answered by foxfire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jasmine is one of my favouties although not very original.
2006-11-13 01:22:34 · answer #4 · answered by atlantisflicka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ginger, gardenia,
2006-11-13 01:02:24 · answer #5 · answered by invisibleone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋