In Scent Magic,a book which is at once romantic and extremely practical,plantswoman,designer and garden-maker extraordinaire Isabel Bannerman immerses the reader in the luscious smells of the fragrant garden through a warmly written account of her year's gardening; and combines this with an encyclopaedic reference work of the best aromatic plants to grow throughout the seasons.
Whether evoking the freshly baked sponge smell emanating from wisteria,describing'Stanwell Perpetual'as "the kind of rose that would taste of apricot and raspberries swirled together",or championing the magic of the Himalayan cowslip,"scented profoundly and deliciously like the dark vault of a Damascus spice merchant'" the glorious poetry of her descriptions is here joined with personal memories and a lifetime's experience of gardening and plant cultivation.
Publisher: Pimpernel Press LtdISBN: 9781910258491Number of pages: 256Dimensions: 270 x 210 mm
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'Part-practical handbook,part-autobiography,part-philosophical reflection on art and Nature...this book is an absolute feast,not only for gardeners,but for anyone interested in art and Nature and in living well.'- John Hoyland,Country Life
'A collection of notes,memories and beautifully detailed observations of fragrance throughout the year....This has to be one of the most beautifully written pieces I have read in a long time...it brings to mind the writing of Vita Sackville West. The book is illustrated with gorgeous garden photography by the author and many of Isabel's striking botanical portraits. Scent Magic is a wonderfully romantic book and should sit on the book shelf of anyone who likes to sit and bask in the seasons as they pass. It is a love letter to the easily missed details in the gardening year and shows how plants can seep into every corner of life.'- Gardens Illustrated
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