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What's this please.

Discussion in 'Identification Area' started by Paladin, Sep 1, 2006.

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  1. Paladin

    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    This plant came up in a very dry bed under the shade of my clematis covered seat. I spotted it a couple of weeks ago and tonight I came home to find it has flowered.
    I must have put it there, but long forgotten I'm afraid!
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
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  2. FANCY

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    the leaves looks the same as my himalayan honey suckle not the flowers. paladin
     
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    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    Hi, Pal, it looks like it could be an Abelia schumannii which has lilac/pink tubular flowers and reddish sepals and blooms from June until October. If it is scented, then it could be A chinensis which has white flowers. A grandiflora has pale pink and blooms between July and September.
     
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  4. FANCY

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    PALADIN. I am 90% sure the leaves look like the himalayan honey suckle because the flowers on your pics are exactly the same as the one we have in the garden . has it got berries between the flowers?
     
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    I agree Fancy coz it looks like mine, although not as far gone. The berries on mine only appeared after the flowers had faded.
     
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  6. Paladin

    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    The actual flower is half the picture size.
    There is no scent or berries. Besides the open flowers in the pic there are 15 others in bud.
    It is 18" tall with 3 more branchlets,each 6" with buds also.
     
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  7. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Leycesteria formosa, I think thats what they call the Himalayan Honey Suckle, yes I agree. [​IMG]
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    The birds plant them around here, it'll probably be taller next year, especially with more water. [​IMG]
     
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    like pete says the next year they will grow 4-5ft, tall and flowers and colours are more distinct. flowers till the first frost. glad thats sorted now I CAN GO TO BED NOT WORRYING ABOUT IT [​IMG] :cool:
     
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    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    Thanks for that, all of you.............!
    I had a google and that's the one.
    Haven't a clue how it got there..could be birds Pete... or maybe I have liberated it on one of my sorties and forgotten all about it [​IMG]
    It's growing in a nice spot anyway. [​IMG]
     
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  12. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Nahh , its nuffing like it. :D
     
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    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    Not the leaves?
    If it is...come the Autumn ,it's being moved!
    So come on!...please keep searching [​IMG]

    The growth looks so tender and the amount of buds is staggering.
     
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    Hmmm - I don't agree with Dendo, but I'm not convinced its Himalayan Honeysuckle either. I had three of them which came as bird dropped seedlings. They grew into massive shrubs and two had to go as they were in the drive.

    I will think on... [​IMG]
     
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    This is Himalayan Honeysuckle and the flowers and leaves are similar but not the same.

    [​IMG]

    Not my photo - I borrowed it from "Wild About Britain" forum.
     
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