06-05-2025
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Waitrose's £2 plants 'smell like vanilla ice cream' and make gardens smell 'beautiful'
Waitrose's £2 plants 'smell like vanilla ice cream' and make gardens smell 'beautiful'
People are falling in love with the smell of the £2 supermarket plants that 'enhance any garden'
The plants have been praised for their beautiful scent (stock photo)
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Garden enthusiasts are flocking to Waitrose after a shopper showcased "pretty" £2 plants that smell just as beautiful as they look. The shopper praised the vanilla-scented flowers in a popular TikTok video. Posting as (@ the blogger regularly shares gardening tips, and Stacey was keen to showcase her latest find.
She said: "When I saw another influencer say that these plants smell of vanilla, I had to run and grab them." She added: "I saw that Waitrose had them on offer for six for £10, which I thought was an absolute bargain."
In her video, Stacey highlighted Nemesia 'Wisley Vanilla', which she added to a planter she purchased from Home Bargains. As seen in the video, the plants were listed for £2 each or six for £10. Stacey chose to put them in a planter shaped like a wicker basket.
Revealing the final result, she told viewers: "I did add extra potting plants alongside them. But I just think sitting out they will smell wonderful." The video wowed many, who loved Stacey's recommendation.
Sharing her find with followers, she wrote: "Adding some beautiful aromas to the garden run to Waitrose if you love the scent of vanilla." In the comments, someone replied: "I had one last year and it made one corner of the garden smell like ice cream. Loved it. We brought it in over winter but it died right before spring. Off to see if my Waitrose has these!"
Gardening fans love the smell of Nemesia 'Wisley Vanilla'
(Image: Waitrose )
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Another viewer commented: "Last year I brought huge Vanilla Nemesia plants for real cheap (£10) in B&Q they made my whole garden smell and the flowers returned this year. I want more! I keep checking B&Q if they have them." Stacey replied: "Omg going to keep my eyes peeled now at B&Q thanks for the tip."
A fellow gardener added: "Buy some white bacopa and they will magically grow down the side. Mine have been flowering since March and will flower all summer." While shoppers can purchase Nemesia 'Wisley Vanilla' from Waitrose's website, it's worth noting prices vary, starting from £5.94 for a 9cm pot.
The product description reads: "Pretty pale pink flowers with a bright golden eye appear on Nemesia 'Wisley Vanilla' from May through to September. A short and very compact cultivar that is great for adding colour to the front of a sunny garden border or in pots on the patio. In colder areas, some winter protection is needed."
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The description lists garden care advice and adds that once the warm weather arrives, it can be "planted outside into a well-prepared bed, or used to fill decorative pots and hanging baskets for the patio." However, shoppers restocking on plants next winter will want them to grow under glass until the risk of frost has passed, reports the Mirror.
Waitrose advises: "Pinching out the growing tips will encourage them to become bushier. Feeding with a high-potash fertiliser at regular intervals throughout the summer will promote even more flowers to form."
