Heliotrope, gamboge, umber: the names of colours are as luscious as the hues themselves.

For fragrance through the seasons, grow plenty of daphne, scented daffodils, viburnum, lilacs, roses, honeysuckle, lilies, sweet peas, lavender and heliotrope.

When my mother came across an unusual one, she would give an “Oh” of joy and tell me its name: daphne, wild heliotrope, pink orchid.