Buddleia, brunfelsia and freesia. The intoxicating scents of Spring. The best plants in any garden are those that fill the air with sweet aromas, particularly on warm evenings such as this. The jasmine has covered an entire corner of the balcony and flowers for much of the year, but at present the purple blossoms hold sway while the jasmine buds still form.
A large moonflower guarded the entrance to the family home in Clovelly in my teenage years, well-named due to the scent only being released in the moonlight,
and it is unfortunate that they are poisonous and not suitable for domestic gardens, as I would definitely have at least one in mine.
Bright yellow mesembryanthemums are the stars in my Spring garden and I am working towards having the outside verge covered within as short a time as possible, if the guineafowl will permit. Their shiny petals never fail to bring a cheery tone to a dreary corner and some even flower through winter, which is an added bonus!
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