Perenials for my garden

[Ric.ror]

Heres the thing
I would like to plant out some plants in the garden and leave them there
They must be white flowered and scented if possible but they must be slug and snail resistant as I have a plague of the things at the moment

Any ideas?

Many thanks in advance

[woofgang]

Jasmine. Star jasmine, philadelphus (mock orange) choysia (mexican orange) roses (google scented white roses.)
Shrubby things are less vulnerable to slug attack and recover better if they are.

[woofgang]

forgot a favourite, lily of the valley.

[sallybb]

Have a lot of white plants in our garden , but having a hard time coming up with anything perfumed that is perenial. There is however a climbing honeysuckle that is a creamy white that smells heavenly. We also have a big problem with slugs and cannot use pellets due to having a dog and a garden full of wildlife, some of which also eat the plants, pesky rabbits. I have been keeping egg shells and popping them in the oven to sterilize them, breaking them into small sharp shards and putting them rounds slug attacked Hostas etc with a great deal of success it seems to work better than grit. Also on pots I smear a mix of vaseline and salt on the outside of the pot in a ring, this seems to do the trick and stays there most of the summer. If I come up with some white smellies, I will re-post.

[Robinia]

For perfume you could try to find white hesperis (sweet rocket)...not a long lived perennial but it self seeds.

[Robinia]

...and white lavender.

[CailinDeas]

Don't forget Dicentra Spectablis (white or pink) for early Summer colour.

[Ric.ror]

Oh thanks for all those

I have lavendar - its was in before so I dont want to take it out - also the pesky things have been at my lily of the valley - mind you with all the rain they did not last too long
Have tried a jasmin but I think it has died - might try again though as I like the fragrance
I will certainly look into the other ones too

Again many thanks

[sallybb]

Have braved the rain , walk round my garden sniffing my whites. Nicotiana ( usually treated as an annual) is in bloom for its third year. Its not fully hardy but if in a sheltered position survives winter. It is very pungent in the evening.
I have a Dictamus which is fragrent , mine is purple, but you can get a white version.
As Robinia suggests Sweet Rocket but cut back spent blooms for a second flush of flowers, then let seed.
Pinks and Carnations are available in the garden centres at the moment, some of which are very fragrant.
Sweet cicely, very pretty lacy flowers.
I have a large area Sweet Williams which include white all of which are fragrant, these I let ,seed themselves. Although the white hasn't got such a strong smell, it might be worth looking for.

White Lillies, its a bit late to plant bulbs but you may find some for sale potted .
Narcissus Pheasant Eye, smells heavenly and is one of the last flowering in the spring.

Hyacinthus -'L' Innocence

[Robinia]

I was going to suggest sweet cicely too sally but I thought it might be hard to find. I had some for years and the fragrance filled the garden.
There's a dwarf buddleia now, I'm sure I've seen a white one. I'd quite like one myself.
You're going to be busy in your garden ric. :)

[nannybooby]

Best way to get rid of slugs and snails if pellets arent possible is to go out at nigjt with a torch and plastic bag and gloves pick the blitters up and bung them in the dustbin (having tied up the bag 1st. You look like a loony but it works and keeps the dogs safe.

[woofgang]

Plants and seeds on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk...rhis+odorata&_sacat=0

[julia-mag]

I have white PHLOX , beutiful perfume, needs no staking, very neat bushy plant (it spreads slowly) but when first flush of flowers are finished I deadhead them and wait for the second flush! Great.

[Clanad]

May I suggest Echinaceia (Coneflower)? It's as hardy as you can get, zillions of colors and slugs won't touch 'em. We have dozens here in the western U.S.

[Ric.ror]

Clanad - I never knew you were in the US
Woofgang -I love getting plants from ebay - confuses the postman


Many thanks again for all your answers everyone

[rowanwitch]

White rose Margaret Merrill

climbers
Jasmine
Trachelospermum
Clematis Armandii

Madonna lilies
lilium regale
Lily of the valley, white bluebells
poeticus narcissi and white miniatures
Hesperis
Carnations
Some iris are fragrant too


Shrubs
Elder
Sarcococca
Viburnum tinus
Osmanthus
Philadelphus
White lilac
White buddliea

[carlton23]

///Clanad - I never knew you were in the US///
Clanad never fails to mention the above with his posts.

[Ric.ror]

Well excuse me for not noticing ;-))