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Chimonanthes praecox has almost plasticky translucent flowers, aka Wintersweet it has a honey like smell and is originally from China, and is used there to scent linen and herbal tea.
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This Hamamelis doesn't have a smell but is beautiful in the sun.
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Hellebore foetidissima
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Daphne bholua 'Peter Smithers' out in full bloom.
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My favourite - Sarcoccocca confusa lifts the spirit everytime one walks pass it, S. hookeriana & S. ruscifolia has the same effect.
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An early type of Galanthus that has already got going.
Thank you for the update on Dixter! It is nice to see so many winter gems out. We have just a few little snowdrops here in PA, USA.
ReplyDelete~Julie