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The Scented Garden
Skimmia.
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Which plants have the best perfume?
Skimmia.
Skimmia japonica is a reliable early spring blooming evergreen shrub. The perfume from the clusters of tiny, white flowers is strong and pervading.
Skimmias grow to around 4 ft tall. and are naturally neat growers , making a pleasing round shape.
Male and female varieties need to be grown if the sealing wax red berries are to be produced, or grow Skimmia reevsiana , which is bisexual.
A great favourite of mine is the male variety Skimmia “Rubella” which has beautiful red flower buds for much of the winter.
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