Solved Winter flowering climber

I have recently moved into a new house and inherited a garden that I can not wait to get my teeth into there is a lovely smelling climber in flower now I wonder if anyone could help identify it? Ideally I want to move it and knowing what it is could help me not kill it

thanks

 

It is Lonicera sp...common name Honeysuckle.
Not sure which one.
The ones that flower now tend to be shrubs rather than climbers.
Climbers either have tendrils to cling, or the stems twist to grow up.
Possible ones.... Lonicera fragrantissima. Lonicera purpusii...see pics below
I love the scent from winter flowering honeysuckle...enjoy.

 

I thought the same as @Silver surfer when I saw your photos, @Wannabe. Looks just like my Lonicera fragrantissima, it started flowering about a week ago. Mine grows to a height of around 7-8 ft and yours seems located close to a trellis, which may have led you to think it was a climber. Fantastic pollinator-friendly shrub which provides a great nectar source for bees and occasionally hoverflies early in the year when not much else may be around locally!

Lonicera fragrantissima | winter-flowering honeysuckle Shrubs/RHS Gardening

Nick

 

I never have been able to say which is which ...Lonicera x purpusii V Lonicera Fragrantissima flowers look identical.
This is my old garden Lonicera fragrantissima....Pics below
More here....
Lonicera × purpusii - Trees and Shrubs Online

Lonicera fragrantissima - Trees and Shrubs Online

 

No, I can't distinguish them either, they seem similar in so many ways, I know purpusii is a hybrid of fragrantissima. These recent milder winters mean mine is flowering on bare branches less and less, which is a shame as they are such floriferous shrubs and look absolutely beautiful without leaves!

Nick

 

I have three different ones: L purpusii is the most floriferous; had a bit of sulk though this year and not really flowering much at the moment. All three of mine grow as freestanding shrubs and shown no inclination to climb.

 

What is your 3rd one...I can only think of Lonicera x purpusii Winter Beauty with white flowers.

Lonicera setifera is pink fading white...everything is very bristly..see pics.

 

I have L fragrantissima, bought as L standishii, L elisae flowers later in the winter and L purpusii which is the most vigorous.

 

Love Lonicera elisae...pics below.
One of Roy Lancasters recommended plants several years ago.
Flowers start creamy yellow fading to white.

 

This is Lonicera Standishii...another winter flowering shrub.
Starts pink.
Such a shame my present garden is too small to grow all these.
Pics below from old garden.

 

Apologies forgot my manners.
Welcome to the forums Wannabe

 

Thank you so much! Blimey you lot are good

 

Welcome to Gardeners Corner @Wannabe !

 

Thank you! So excited for a new garden

 

Welcome to the forum! I wish some of those winter lovely climbers would grow over here but our climate is far too cold for many plants to survive a particularly cold season.

Cheers,
Lori