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Passiflora quadrangularis Hydrangea 'Altona' Canna and coleus 'Sedona' Heaven Scent (Left to right) Mahonia 'Charity', salal, Clematis 'Niobe', Hosta 'June', Corydalis 'China Blue' Although surrounded by a kaleidoscope of colour, Elisabeth has also paid attention to the allure of fragrance. "All the things in pots are about smells," she says. Many of these are displayed on the broad deck so that Elisabeth can enjoy their perfume as she dines al fresco on summer evenings. Among a collection of oriental lilies, a tall angel's trumpet dangles fluted golden bells that fill the evening air with their fragrance. By the steps, a pot of Zaluzianskya ovata, a tender annual with a flurry of moth-like white flowers edged in crimson, emits a sweet perfume out of all proportion to its modest size. Pungent herbs like thyme, rosemary and oregano grow in a raised bed with a lemon-scented geranium that serves a double role as a mosquito repellent. At the approach to the house a pergola supports a trailing shawl of Clematis armandii, which bursts into fragrant bloom every spring. It is succeeded by the pearly blossoms and exquisite scent of that fabulous old rose 'Madame Alfred Carrière'. In summer the scents of old fashioned sweet peas, English roses, and jasmine fill the garden. In winter the dainty white flowers of sarcococca wreath the front door in fragrance. continued on page 38 Clematis 'Vancouver Sea Breeze' 36 | BC HOME & GARdEn November/December 2012 p34-39_Zoffman garden.indd 36 (Left to right) Purple, gold and sage-green foliage flank the front door. 13-06-07 12:24 PM