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Bring lilac into your home
Scent your home with armfuls of this fragrant flower in a range of heavenly hues, or turn the tiny florets into decorative displays
Of all our garden plants, lilac is the one that nearly everyone can name. Its distinctive fragrance hits you first - redolent of late spring and all the lovely summer riches to come. No wonder songs have been written
about them (‘We'll gather lilacs in the spring again/And walk together down an English lane...'). Just one cut stem can scent a room, while a bunch will add delicious perfume to a bouquet.
To make a garland, gently remove the waxy florets and thread them together with a needle and twine. You can also press them between sheets of blotting paper or newspaper, weighed down by heavy books, to use for decorating cards. For a long-lasting display, hang the cut flowerheads upside down in a dark, well-ventilated place to dry, then bunch them in baskets away from strong sun, which will fade them.
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