Perfumed Flowers

There are some lovely flowers that also have an exquisite perfume. Remember that, just like perfume in a bottle doesn't suit all people, some people don't like the perfume of some flowers whilst others adore it.

One of my favourite plants with lovely flowers and lovely perfume is the Snail creeper.

There is some controversy about its true Latin name. It is either Phaseolus caracalla or Vigna caracalla. According to Wikipedia the latter is the correct one.

Why is it called the snail creeper? Well it doesn't attract snails but it is all curly in a ball and about the same size as a snail. Caracalla is from the Portuguese word caracol meaning snail. It is also called the Corkscrew vine. 

It actually needs ants to fertilize it, so if you see a lot of ants travelling its vines, don't try to get rid of them, leave them to do their job.

Snail Creeper Vine

This plant is rare. Many people cannot get it to go to seed. This beautiful plant and I have had a good rapport and it has provided me with many seeds, though this year there were few of them.

If you are after some seeds, I have only a few left. Try here for more info about the flower and for some seeds.