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Post by revmichael on May 9, 2007 15:47:17 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 I'll do my best, but it's only the early ones that are out at the moment. Many come in July/August time. Either post it here, or pm with it - or email me. My address is on my profile.
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Post by Ann T Soshal on May 10, 2007 10:50:25 GMT
I have one growing by my front door. I don't know what variety it is, as it suddenly appeared two years ago. It has a strong and beautifull perfume and very dark green leaves. I assume it has arrived courtesy of the birds who frequent my roof and eaves. It is not yet in bud.
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Post by Ava Bike on May 10, 2007 18:13:17 GMT
Bringing together the Rev's threads on honeysuckles and roses, I thought you may be interested in this.
A few years ago my father-in-law's partner (who's sadly since died, which makes it all the more poignant), bought us a beautiful rambling rose. I can't remember the name of it, but it was pink and had a wonderful scent.
It thrived all over a gazebo that the PMB had made. However, when we had a conservatory built, we had to move it, and it went very weak, hardly grew and I'd almost given up hope.
I never get rid of plants that look like they're on their last legs (and I'm not a 'gardener' as such, so I don't know the technical stuff about soil content etc), I just move them somewhere else and keep my eye on them. So I moved it to a space next to a honeysuckle that wasn't doing too well either.
It's just amazing!! They've both thrived. The honeysuckle flowered well last year and the rose just grew and grew and this year is laden with buds.
Perhaps they like being near each other?
When they both bloom, I'll post a picture.
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Post by revmichael on May 11, 2007 9:22:22 GMT
Bringing together the Rev's threads on honeysuckles and roses, I thought you may be interested in this. A few years ago my father-in-law's partner (who's sadly since died, which makes it all the more poignant), bought us a beautiful rambling rose. I can't remember the name of it, but it was pink and had a wonderful scent. It thrived all over a gazebo that the PMB had made. However, when we had a conservatory built, we had to move it, and it went very weak, hardly grew and I'd almost given up hope. I never get rid of plants that look like they're on their last legs (and I'm not a 'gardener' as such, so I don't know the technical stuff about soil content etc), I just move them somewhere else and keep my eye on them. So I moved it to a space next to a honeysuckle that wasn't doing too well either. It's just amazing!! They've both thrived. The honeysuckle flowered well last year and the rose just grew and grew and this year is laden with buds. Perhaps they like being near each other? When they both bloom, I'll post a picture. Great story Ava. I sometimes think we do best when we just leave them to get on with it. However, it is said that we shouldn't plant a rose where another one has been as the soil becomes infected with rose-sickness. The only way, if we must have it in that position, is to remove as much of the existing soil as possible and pour in fresh soil.
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Post by lemanie on May 11, 2007 18:34:17 GMT
Mine looks like that and is full of flowers, i've even got 2 purple/blue flowers on my clematis which have flowered in the last few days
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