Umbrian writes:
As I said in a previous post John I got out my RHS Encyclopaedia because,not being in residence at our house in the country during the winter, I thought it the easiest way to jog my memory.Visited yesterday as there is so much to do with an early spring well under way but could not spare the time to go round with pencil and paper and follow your example. Was delighted to find the following in full bloom however, the perfume wafting on a light breeze as I weeded, and weeded.....
Acacia dealbata
Quick growing and needing space. Beautiful when in bloom and elegant throughout the year with its ferny foliage. Can suffer during a really harsh winter but for me worth the risk.
Aubrieta x cultorum
An old favourite from England but ideal to poke into the many dry stone retaining walls I made here in Italy.
Am getting behind here John - beautiful sunny day yesterday and so used all my energy in the garden.
However would like to add the following if it is not too late.
Brugmansia candida
Spectacular in flower with wonderful evening perfume.
Bidens ferulifolia
Very useful in pots, growing and flowering for months. I find it self seeds with me.
Last year I bought a new introduction (can't find the note I made as to its name!) it had dark orange flowers as opposed to yellow and, although pretty, I prefer the bright splash of colour of the original plant.
Finally
Buglossoides purpurocaerulea
Found it growing wild close to me and so thought I would try it in the garden. Needs a degree of overhead shade but copes with dryness OK, Good ground cover as it arches and roots when happy. Wonderfully intense blue flowers in spring.
Very windy here today too so glad I made a big effort yesterday.
One last addition to the "B's"
Bouvardia ternifolia
found this last autumn on a trip to the UK. It flowered happily until nearly Christmas with our mild winter.Shall probably have to keep it in a pot but the flowers are a beautiful scarlet and last a long time.