almond-scented

Place one vanilla-scented canister in one corner of the room, one vinegar-scented canister in a second corner, a lime-scented canister in a third corner, and an almond-scented canister in the remaining corner.

Another evergreen, Clematis armandii, has large oval leaves and white, long-lasting, almond-scented flowers in early to mid-spring.

Plant the pink forsythia-like flowers of Abeliophyllum distichum Roseum on a sunny south- or west- facing wall where the almond-scented perfume can waft into the house through an open window in February and March.

For example: Put a small red dot on the bottom of the vanilla-scented canisters: a tiny piece of tape on the bottom of the vinegar-scented canisters; a piece of tape with a tiny black dot on the base of almond-scented canisters: and do nothing to those canisters that smell of lime.

In early spring they are festooned with almond-scented saucer-shaped white flowers.

This has delicious, almond-scented, deep pink blossoms on bare stems in February and would look stunning in a pot on a balcony or sheltered patio.

It might not be especially floriferousness in our cool temperate gardens but every almond-scented blossom it worthy of close inspection.

The flowers are not large (just 5cm or 2in across), but are long-lasting and almond-scented with five petals held in a saucer shape, long-lasting.

A bit smaller - a 40-footer - is one of the few scented cherries, prunus x yedoensis, which has small pink flowers which turn pure white and are faintly almond-scented.

Even with snow on the ground, you can count on the winter-flowering cherry, Prunus subhirtella Autumnalis, the almond-scented Viburnum x bodnantense Dawn, one of the witch hazels and a dwarf daphne or two.

I had some girolles, the beautiful orange-hued almond-scented forest mushrooms that chefs adore cooking with, and a bag of small ceps, some of the tastiest wild mushrooms around - their strong, deep scent and meaty texture are perfect for stews and pasta dishes.

When planting hanging baskets, choose some scented trailers such as brachycome, the swan river daisy, and for borders, plant heliotropes, purple and almond-scented, though these should not be allowed outdoors until summer is really warming up.

But there's a much quieter white forsythia, Abeliophyllum distichum, that will delight you with its almond-scented delicate white or very pale pink flowers.

3 Prunus yedoensis, the Yoshino cherry, brings me back to my student days at the Botanic Gardens in Dublin, where a magnificent specimen with almond-scented blush white flowers stands gracefully.