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  1. sparkygirl

    sparkygirl Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi all im new here, im trying to identify a shrub, it has dark green foliage and long pink flowers that has a really strong smell almost like cat urine, apart from the smell (yuk) its a really nice shrub, ive searched the net but cant find any pictures of it and my mum and I are racking our brains to remember what it is. Sparkygirl
     
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    Hi sparkygirl and welcome to GC.

    Some of the Escallonias can be pretty naff smelling ... others are sweet. :)
     
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    Ooh, Jiffy, flower description is wrong for a Viburnum which I have and are native here, hence me going with Escallonia.
     
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      Is it too early for Ribes....:dunno:
       
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      I'll second the Ribes Lolimac. :)

      Victoria I've not come across a bad smelling Escallonia. :scratch: I also have 80ft of Escallonia hedging which is a lovely sweet perfume. :)
       
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      It didn't occur to me that it could be Ribes but I think that lolimac and Sheal are right. I've got one in a giant red chinese pot. It has red or pink flowers that hang down and do smell of moggies.:heehee::heehee::D:kittykiss::kittykiss:
       
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      I would agree with Ribes ...Flowering current..smells awful...Would have thought a bit early to be in flower yet ..

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