Amateur Gardening – 29 June 2019

30 AmAteur GArDeNING 29 JUNE 2019

Cercidiphyllum japonicum AGm

In autumn the coppery leaves of the katsura tree release a delicious smell

of burnt sugar before they fall. Grow in sheltered sun in acid soil to enjoy the

best autumn foliage colour. H: 39ft (12m).

3 fragrant trees

Viburnum x bodnantense

‘Dawn’ AGm

A large shrub that is ideally

suited to training, and

makes a wonderful small

tree. The bare branches

of ‘Dawn’ are dotted with

headily scented pink and

white flowers from autumn

to spring. Grow in sun or

semi-shade. H: 10ft (3m).

Crocus

Perfumed picks for pots

Juniperus

squamata ‘Blue

Star’ AGm

The aromatic

silver-blue

evergreen foliage

of this dwarf

juniper grows in a

spiky bun shape.

Likes well-drained

soil or a free-

draining pot, in

sun or semi-shade.

H: 1½ft (45cm).

Lonicera

periclymenum

‘Strawberries

and Cream’

A useful dwarf

honeysuckle that

produces scented

pink-and-white

flowers in late

summer and

autumn. Needs a

free-draining pot;

likes sun or semi-

shade. H: 39in (1m).

Galanthus ‘S.

Arnott’ AGm

A fabulous

snowdrop with

large honey-

scented flowers

in February and

March. Grow

in neutral-to-

alkaline soil

(or in pots of

compost), in semi-

shade or shade.

H: 8in (20cm).

Cyclamen

persicum

In the shelter of

a walled patio or

porch, the sweet

scent of cyclamen

will hang in the

air – it can be

surprisingly strong.

Protect from frost;

plant in free-

draining pots, in

sun or semi-shade.

H: 10in (25cm).

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