Nature has favorites: it endows the chosen few with an extraordinary talent, and gives some plant species a special aroma. Today I again invite you to the wonderful world of wonderful plant scents: after the floral ones, we will turn our attention to the fruity ones. Moreover, the selected plants will not always have flowers smelling, exuding a certain aroma during the day or in the evening, some will have to grind the leaves in order to feel all the charm of the fruity smell.
Evening primrose flowers of Missouri enchant with a delicate aroma with citrus notes, photo by the author
Today we will not be limited to just flower crops: fruity aromas wonderfully copy some varieties of herbs, shrubs and trees, so why not include them in our review?
When the European olive blossoms, the trees seem to be enveloped in the scent of lemon.
photo by the author Carriers of your favorite fruit aroma, blooming at different times, can be combined in a single plant composition. Doubles that bloom flowers at the same time can be placed in different areas of the cottage so that their smells do not overlap, because often fruity aromas are complemented by various floral and spicy notes.
In the aroma of Japanese honeysuckle flowers, citrus accords sound very distinct
photo of the author I tried to select examples of fragrant species and varieties so that you can easily choose the plants you need, taking into account your individual preferences, the characteristics of the conditions of the cottage and the region where you live.
Citrus counterparts
A rich palette of lemon, orange, tangerine, bergamot aromas can be found in plants that do not at all belong to the corresponding citrus genus. Perhaps most vividly, the lemon scent is copied by the three-leafed aloisia (Aloysia citrodora). Moreover, the smell is characteristic of all parts of the bush.
Aloysia three-leafed
photo of the author The features of its cultivation and use are described in detail in the material:
27 plants for tea
The light scent of orange with a mixture of oriental spices can be felt on a summer evening when the flowers of the night beauty - Mirabilis jalapa (Mirabilis jalapa) bloom at dusk.
A light scent of orange with hints of spice exudes mirabilis flowers
Photo by the author Orange notes are clearly audible in the flowers of the 'Portrait' rose.
Portrait rose flowers smell like orange
'smells like orange, photo by the author In May, you can feel citrus notes in flowering varieties of hybrid iris. So 'Stop the Music', 'Shneezy' smells like tangerine and caramel. Read more about the amazing variety of aromas of these flowers in the article:
What does irises smell like?
Iris hybrid variety Stop the Music
'Stop the Music', photo by the author A little later (from the end of June) on the southern coast of Crimea flowers will delight with lemon scent:
daylily Middendorf (Hemerocallis middendorffii);
l. lemon (H. citrina);
hybrid varieties:
'Blushing Angel';
'By Myself';
'Chartreus Queen';
'Anna Warner' and others.
The flowers of the hybrid daylily Anna Warner have aroma with citrus notes, photo by the author
'Anna Warner' fragrance with citrus notes, photo by the author From mid-May and June on the South Coast of the Crimea, the flowers of the luxurious climbing rose 'Casino' smell like lemon.
Rose flowers Casino variety smells like lemon
'Casino' smells like lemon, photo of the author Lemon notes are distinctly heard in the aroma of some honeysuckle (Lonicera). As a student, I learned the wonderful aroma of Japanese honeysuckle (L. japonica) in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden.
Japanese honeysuckle flowers smell like lemon, vanilla and caramel, photo by the author
Lovers of lemon scent, who are able to enjoy it endlessly, can be advised to arrange a trimmed border of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis). By including golden-variegated varieties in it, a rhythm can be set for a linear planting.
Melissa officinalis
photo of the author It would be good to plant Missouri evening primrose (Oenothera missouriensis) or lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus) along the paths.
Along the paths you can plant Missouri evening primrose, photo by the author
Accidentally stepping on thyme or thyme creeping under your feet, you will be caught in the net of an invisible fragrant web, woven from the finest lemon threads.
Lemon thyme in the background
Photo by the author Lemon Catnip (Nepeta cataria) will be especially fragrant in the daytime; pruning in bloom will give a rebound in August-September. In rockery, it will fully reveal the citrus aroma and lemon wormwood (Artemisia balchanorum).
Lemon wormwood
photo by the author A delicate lemon aroma exudes a Moldavian snakehead (Dracocephalum moldavica).
Snakehead moldavian
Photo by the author A pleasant aroma with citrus notes will surprise the ordinary-looking flowers of Pittosporum heterophyllum.
Various-leaved resin seed
photo by the author Fresh notes of lime can be caught in the smell of iris flowers hybrid 'Limelighter', 'Fruit Cocktail' and others.
Iris hybrid variety Limelighter smells like lemon
'Limelighter' smells like lemon, photo by the author Orange blossoms of Echinacea variety 'Arts Pride', fragrant with ripe orange, become a fragrant bait for butterflies. The aroma of bergamot is palpable in the scent of Monarda didyma, the fragrance of which will not leave anyone indifferent. To make the aroma brighter, a "fruit flower garden" with her participation is broken in a sunny place of the country. Read an interesting article about the monard:
Monarda - the scarlet butterfly of the garden
The aroma of bergamot is also found in roses.
Rose blooms and smells like bergamot Ave Marie
'Ave Marie', photo by the author Its notes are clearly felt in the scent of a rose variety 'Ave Marie'.
Doubles with apple, peach flavor
Among them is a climbing rose 'New Dawn' with white-pink flowers, which is familiar to many users of the site (from year to year she gives her wonderful apple scent to Vera Tyukaeva in Biysk, Olga Shestakova in Shadrinsk). In addition, the flowers of roses of varieties 'Sylvia', 'Abraham Darby' and others smell like apples.
Climbing rose New Dawn, photo of the site user Olga Shestakova
'New Dawn', photo of the site user Olga Shestakova Among the roses, you can find specimens with a peach scent. So, this southern fruit is fragrant with flowers of the domestic rose variety 'Kharkovchanka'.
Rose variety Kharkivchanka
'Kharkovchanka', photo by the author Summer parks and gardens fill the flowers of Lankaran acacia (Albizia julibrissin) with peach aroma.
Lankaran acacia flowers smell like peach
photo by the author The recognizable soft-sweet aroma of a ripe fruit, filled with the sun and warmth of the south, is felt only from a very close distance.
Strawberry and black currant doubles
In May (or early June), the strawberry-pineapple aroma will bring to the dachas a flowering bush of small-leaved mock-orange (Philadelphus microphyllus).
Small-leaved chubushnik (Philadelphus microphyllus). Photo from the site ru.wikipedia.org
A little later (in June-July), its wonderful aroma can be replaced by the flowers of the Western Calicant (Calycanthus occidentalis).
Western Calicant flowers will surprise you with the aroma of strawberries, photo by the author
In central Russia, it can be grown in a tub culture, placed in the summer on an open terrace, near a resting place. More fully about the Calicante is described in the article:
Trees and shrubs near us: calicanths or calyx flowers and their unfamiliar relative
The aroma of black currant surprises the motley sage (Salvia discolor), which grows on the French and Italian Riviera, and a distinct strong smell is inherent in the entire plant (leaves, stem, flower buds).
Variegated sage. Photo from the site floralfridayfoto.blogspot.com
It is low (up to 60 cm), so it can be grown in relatively small (1.5 l) pots. In summer, the plant is decorated with dark purple (almost black) flowers with green cups.
Doubles with aromas of exotic fruits: pineapple, mango
An unusual variety of smells is demonstrated by the types and varieties of sage (Salvia), which you have already partially read about earlier: pineapple sage (S. rutilans) and w. elegant (S. elegans) variety 'Scarlet Pineapple', whose bright flowers smell unexpectedly … pineapple. They can be grown in a container. A few fresh leaves added to iced tea will improve the taste of the drink and give it an unusually soft aftertaste.
Pineapple sage. Photo from the site odt.co.nz
Fruit sage (S.dorisiana) smells like mango, and the 'Fruity Sage' variety intoxicates with a mixture of aromas of several fruits at once.
Sage (S. dorisiana). Photo from flickr.com
They like to grow it with pruning in pots and containers, using leaves and flowers to flavor vegetable, fruit salads, iced tea. Dry leaves are used in sachets.
Melon-flavored doubles
Melon sage (Salvia elegans Mello) boasts a rare melon aroma.
Sage elegant Honey Melon. Photo from imageria.com
'Honey Melon'. Photo from imageria.com This show of plants with amazing aromas is not over yet. To be continued
