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Chimonanthus praecox
If you plant a grove of Wintersweet
make sure you choose
a sheltered place.
On a warm still day in January
the trapped cloud
of honeyed fragrance
will envelope you
so that summer seems
only a breath away.
Sunday, 3 January 2010
Wintersweet
Chimonanthus praecox
If you plant a grove of Wintersweet
make sure you choose
a sheltered place.
On a warm still day in January
the trapped cloud
of honeyed fragrance
will envelope you
so that summer seems
only a breath away.
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divine !
ReplyDeleteHow gorgeous! I love the scent of Wintersweet.
ReplyDelete..sniff..
ReplyDeleteThat sounds lovely. I've never heard of wintersweet... K x
ReplyDeletewe had those in our garden in Italy. one of my dad's favourite. they remind my of him.
ReplyDeletethank you.
Oh I love it as you know. Mine, whose flowers are more waxy and less brightly-coloured, is just about to flower. I can't wait for the smell. Is witch-hazel another name for it? x
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely color for a cold winter day!
ReplyDeleteThe picture you have above has the title of Winter Sweet(Chimonanthus praecox), but I think the picture you are displaying is Witchhazel(Hamamelis) It flowersin the winter and has a wonderful scent when all around is lifeless like Wintersweeet.
ReplyDeleteDon from www.donsgarden.co.uk
Dear Don,
ReplyDeleteThank you for this suggestion. As it happens that tree IS Winter Sweet (it is labelled) but there are Witch Hazel planted nearby and I was enjoying ther fragrance only this weekend.
Regards
Alice