Simple ideas for scented spring containers

Simple, scented displays here, grouped on tables and terraces in a garden in Kew:- Narcissus Tête à Tête, white Hyacinths (either Aiolos or Carnegie, I forget which - most probably Carnegie, here), taller early-flowering daffodils, primrose-coloured and scented Wall flowers (Sugar Rush - a variety in bloom from Autumn through to Spring) and primroses in pale…

Fatsia japonica – bold leaves (and flowers) for a shady corner

Fatsia japonica, in flower - big, bold shiny leaves and sputnik satellites of green flower. A very useful plant for a shady spot in the garden, providing a luxuriousness that is rare in these difficult conditions. Helen Yemm, writing in the Telegraph - is a fan - How to grow: Fatsia japonica Helen Yemm loves…