a wonderful , uplifting lemony scent .
4 . Stunning stem colour Arguably as good as blooms are the stems of trees and shrubs in winter . They include the Tibetan cherry , Prunus serrulata , with its rich mahogany bark . It looks magnificent against a dark , evergreen backdrop , where it appears to glow like a warm fire . in the garden .
3 . Scents for the senses
• Winter scent is stunning and one of the best is from Daphne ‘ Jacqueline Postill ’. Grow it near your garden path and you will always look forward to coming home .
Betula utilis , the white-stemmed birch , can be admired fully during winter when it stands out from a distance , almost as if lit from within . The bark peels in papery curls to reveal fresh whiteness beneath .
Both Cornus ( dogwood ) and some types of Salix ( willow ) are grown specifically for winter stems . They
• Sarcococca confusa , the sweet box , is a winter gem that you will smell before you find . The white flowers are small and insignificant , the scent anything but .
• Chimonanthus , also known as wintersweet , has small yellow flowers that smell divine in January .
• Winter honeysuckle , Lonicera ‘ Winter Beauty ’ has
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