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Post by revmichael on May 2, 2007 10:03:08 GMT
What about the glorious honeysuckles folks? I much prefer the sweet smelling ones and the first of mine to come out is Lonicera x americana Here it is. I took the picture a few minutes ago. Rosa Fulton Mackay is in the foreground. Has anyone else got them in bloom yet? Let's see them please, or hear about them.
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Post by cheesygrin on May 2, 2007 10:29:33 GMT
I love honeysuckle, one of the most endearing smells of the summer. Our neighbour has one and when it blooms most of the flowers are on our side of the fence ;D
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Post by revmichael on May 2, 2007 11:06:37 GMT
I love honeysuckle, one of the most endearing smells of the summer. Our neighbour has one and when it blooms most of the flowers are on our side of the fence ;D That's the intriguing thing about flowers; they always look best from someone else's garden, or from the road. Does anyone have the common hedgerow honeysuckle - lonicera periclymenum? Most of the highly scented honeysuckles are varieties or this plant. But I would love to have an original. I remember Geoff Hamilton extolling its virtues and saying that we couldn't any longer dig them up from the wild but we could take cuttings. I've tried that but they died. Does anyone have an ideas where I could get one?
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Post by faeryboots on May 2, 2007 11:27:48 GMT
I have Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina' It's beautiful, won't be in flower for about a month, although with this weather it may well be early.
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Post by revmichael on May 2, 2007 13:20:36 GMT
I have Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina' It's beautiful, won't be in flower for about a month, although with this weather it may well be early. Yes and the 'Belgica' version of the same plant blooms a few weeks earlier. I have both growing next to each other. After a very hot summer's day the perfume is overpowering in the evening. I have mine planted right next to my seat in the front garden.
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Post by faeryboots on May 2, 2007 13:39:55 GMT
I lived in Putney many years ago. Part of the area was a series of avenues and lanes with either large Victorian houses or small cottages. For about five roads, each front garden had been alternately planted with lilac and honeysuckle. I remember walking in the evenings, you could almost drown in the scent!
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Post by revmichael on May 2, 2007 16:55:24 GMT
I lived in Putney many years ago. Part of the area was a series of avenues and lanes with either large Victorian houses or small cottages. For about five roads, each front garden had been alternately planted with lilac and honeysuckle. I remember walking in the evenings, you could almost drown in the scent! Wow. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to re-create that atmosphere.
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Post by lolliepop on May 2, 2007 17:50:58 GMT
my honey suckle hasn't flowered yet but it is coming on well after last year where I thought we had lost it .
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Post by revmichael on May 2, 2007 20:55:09 GMT
my honey suckle hasn't flowered yet but it is coming on well after last year where I thought we had lost it . Is it in bud yet Lollie? Most of them don't flower to late May - July.
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Post by BjornTobyStomped on May 2, 2007 21:07:42 GMT
I've got Serotina and Belgica in my back garden
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Post by revmichael on May 2, 2007 21:40:44 GMT
I've got Serotina and Belgica in my back garden Bot of those are beautiful to look at as well as to smell. They both come from the common hedgerow variety. I have L. etruscan which has a gorgeous perfume but it is a rather untidy plant. I also have L. frangrantissima which has the benefit of blooming all through Nov - Feb each year. Not very pretty blooms but welcome at that time of year and a rather delicate perfume too.
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Post by BjornTobyStomped on May 2, 2007 22:18:25 GMT
I've got Serotina and Belgica in my back garden Bot of those are beautiful to look at as well as to smell. They both come from the common hedgerow variety. I have L. etruscan which has a gorgeous perfume but it is a rather untidy plant. I also have L. frangrantissima which has the benefit of blooming all through Nov - Feb each year. Not very pretty blooms but welcome at that time of year and a rather delicate perfume too. Yes many's the time I've gone out into the back garden only to go into a sneezing fit cos the perfume from it is so strong. ;D
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Post by Fi on May 2, 2007 22:20:35 GMT
I love honeysuckle, one of the most endearing smells of the summer. Our neighbour has one and when it blooms most of the flowers are on our side of the fence ;D That's the intriguing thing about flowers; they always look best from someone else's garden, or from the road. Does anyone have the common hedgerow honeysuckle - lonicera periclymenum? Most of the highly scented honeysuckles are varieties or this plant. But I would love to have an original. I remember Geoff Hamilton extolling its virtues and saying that we couldn't any longer dig them up from the wild but we could take cuttings. I've tried that but they died. Does anyone have an ideas where I could get one? Michael, I do know where some is growing - in the garden of our last house! If I go in that direction, which I must admit is unlikely, I'll dig up some roots for you.
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Post by lolliepop on May 3, 2007 6:20:00 GMT
my honey suckle hasn't flowered yet but it is coming on well after last year where I thought we had lost it . Is it in bud yet Lollie? Most of them don't flower to late May - July. yes there are some buds which is more than we had last year.
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Post by revmichael on May 3, 2007 6:41:52 GMT
Is it in bud yet Lollie? Most of them don't flower to late May - July. yes there are some buds which is more than we had last year. I hope that means that you are in for a really good show this year.
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Post by Shuggie on May 5, 2007 7:56:00 GMT
My "Americana" is just starting to bloom. It's a beautiful variety with a delicious scent - but it can be a bit of a thug.
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Post by revmichael on May 5, 2007 13:19:43 GMT
My "Americana" is just starting to bloom. It's a beautiful variety with a delicious scent - but it can be a bit of a thug. I know what you mean, but cut it back hard after it's finished flowering and it is fairly easy to control. I like Americana (syn Italica) because it's one of the first to bloom.
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Post by Lucy Lastic on May 8, 2007 13:58:51 GMT
I love honeysuckle, one of the most endearing smells of the summer. Our neighbour has one and when it blooms most of the flowers are on our side of the fence ;D That's the intriguing thing about flowers; they always look best from someone else's garden, or from the road. Does anyone have the common hedgerow honeysuckle - lonicera periclymenum? Most of the highly scented honeysuckles are varieties or this plant. But I would love to have an original. I remember Geoff Hamilton extolling its virtues and saying that we couldn't any longer dig them up from the wild but we could take cuttings. I've tried that but they died. Does anyone have an ideas where I could get one? I don't know where you'd get one except taking cuttings, I have a lonicera periclymenum which was grown from a cutting by a friend. Not in flower yet, still a bit early up here.
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Post by revmichael on May 9, 2007 8:26:55 GMT
I did see some in a nursery the other day. I wonder if they are the true wild honeysuckle.
I get cross when primroses are sold as - 'as growing in the wild' when they have no smell. They have obviously been hybridized somehow.
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Post by territalks on May 9, 2007 14:18:05 GMT
Hi Michael I have 2 honeysuckles they are all leaves at the moment and I am sorry I do not know their names when they are in flower I will take photos of them and if you would be so kind as to tell me what they are I would be grateful. Thanks TT xxxx
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