10 fragrant flowers with the most pleasant scent

Flowers are one of the most beautiful gifts to people from Mother Nature. Different flowers in the culture of the peoples of the Earth symbolize love, friendship, sympathy and many other positive feelings. And if we give someone a bouquet of flowers, then we want to show our affection or respect. In this rating, we have collected top ten most pleasant smelling flowersso that you can compose the most fragrant bouquet of aromas on occasion.

10. Passionflower (Passiflora)

It is a perennial flower from the Passionaceae family, which includes over 500 species. One of the most beautiful passion flowers is Passionflower blue, a purple plant with white stripes.

Different types of passion flowers have medicinal properties, but are better known for their exotic and very pleasant scent. The plant blooms in the rainy season, grows in places where rainfall is frequent.

The Italian Giacomo Bosio described the passion flower as a natural embodiment of the Passion of Christ.

• The three stigmas of the pistil are the nails with which the Son of God was nailed to the cross.
• Stamens - five wounds of Christ.
• The outer crown is a crown of thorns, and the 72 strands of the inner crown are its thorns.
• The spear-shaped leaves of passionflower symbolize Longinus's spear.
• The glands on the back of the leaf became the symbol of Judas' 30 pieces of silver.

9. Wisteria (Glicinia)

The appearance of this climbing plant with clusters of large purple flowers is a sure sign of spring. Only at this time of the year does it smell sweetly, for which gardeners love it very much. The very name "wisteria" is translated from Greek as "sweet".

In Russia, wisteria is found in the south, including the Crimea. It can also be grown at home, in the form of a bonsai.

8. Plumeria (Frangipani)

It is the national flower of Nicaragua, awarded this honor for its amazing beauty and pleasant smell. It is also known as frangipani, after the representative of the noble Italian family who created the perfume with the scent of plumeria.

The delicate scent of these flowers cannot be described in one word, because it changes depending on environmental conditions. It manifests itself most vividly in the morning hours.

Frangipani oil extracts are often added to face creams and skin cleansers. They have a regenerating, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect.

7. Lobularia maritima

These tiny white-yellowish flowers, about 5 mm in diameter, grow in the Mediterranean region. In the spring season, they exude a pleasant aroma and are great for creating wreaths.

You can plant the sea lobularia in a pot and it will bloom in the sun and shade. This flower is widely used as an ornamental plant, it is unpretentious and requires minimal investment of time and money.

6. Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus)

The vibrant ornamental plant is one of the most fragrant flowers on earth and has been cultivated for over 300 years. Sweet peas come in a variety of shades, from red to pink and yellow to white. It can often be seen in Russian gardens and dachas.

However, there are certain types of sweet peas that, contrary to their name, do not smell good. Therefore, before buying the seeds of this plant, please read the product description carefully.

five.Night beauty (Mirabilis jalapa)

This plant has another name - Four o'clock - which gives an idea of ​​its main feature. The flowers of the night beauty open in the middle of the day and remain open all night.

Typically, gardeners plant the night beauty in the patio or close to the windows to enjoy the pleasant smell that is strongly felt in the evening. The plant is unpretentious, can grow both in the sun and in the shade, and needs very little water.

4. Chocolate space (Cosmos atrosanguineus)

If you love chocolate, then this flower is for you. Chocolate cosmos (aka black cosmos) differs from its "counterparts" by its unique reddish-brown color and sweet, delicious aroma of vanilla and chocolate. And the heat makes this smell surprisingly rich.

Just don't eat black cosmea, even if you really want chocolate. It is poisonous.

This plant was previously found only in its homeland. the most stinking creature in the world - in Mexico - and was considered endangered for a long time. Now you can buy its seeds in Russian specialized online stores. However, keep in mind that they have poor germination and most often propagate cosmeia by dividing the tubers.

3. Gardenia

This genus of tropical plants was named after the famous Scottish botanist Alexander Garden. Gardenia flowers are a frequent decoration for weddings because they have an important religious significance, and retain their beauty and fragrance for a long time, reminiscent of the scent of jasmine. Gardenia white symbolizes purity and innocence and perfectly complements the bride's dress.

In large quantities, the intoxicating scent of gardenias can overwhelm all other odors in the garden. These scent beauties are capricious in grooming and susceptible to aphids and powdery mildew.

2. Jasmine (Jasminum)

In second place in the top 10 most fragrant flowers is the sweet-smelling white jasmine. This is a flower of the tropics, but its scent is well known to Russian women. Jasmine is used to make a variety of beauty products, from shampoos and hand creams to perfumes and face masks.

Jasmine flowers are the source of one of the most pleasant and popular scents in the world. However, they are also used in cooking, imparting a unique smell to tea and desserts, as well as in folk medicine, for example, for skin diseases and as an antidepressant.

1. Rose (Rosa)

There is no other flower on Earth that can be compared with the beauty and scent of a blooming rose. Depending on its color, it is a symbol of love, passion, nobility, purity, virginity and spiritual revelation. And the rarest rose in the world is the black rose growing in Turkey in the village of Halfeti. Surprisingly, its petals are dark red at first, and acquire a rich charcoal color only towards the end of summer. This is due to the properties of the soil, which is being washed away by very high pH groundwater.

There are ten of the most fragrant rose varieties according to the American Rose Society. These include:

1. Aida;
2. Duftwolke;
3. Mr. Lincoln;
4. Tiffany;
5. Dublin;
6. Captain Harry Stebbings;
7. Royal Highness;
8. Limelight;
9. ‘Miss All-American Beauty;
10. Folklore.

Flower queens require a lot of sunlight, warmth and frequent pruning, but their wonderful scent more than expiates all the difficulties in care.