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Old 15-04-2005, 03:33 PM
Nick Maclaren
 
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In article ,
Sacha writes:
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| If the OP can get hold
| of Holboellia, that's evergreen and scented and depending on where he lives,
| hardy down to -5 or a little lower.

Mine takes -8 without flinching, but it loses its buds every year
because of late frosts. The shoots regrow, but the flowers don't.
My guess is that, as a non-flowering plant, it might be able to
take quite a lot lower. As a flowering one, I doubt that it could
handle even -5 after (say) January.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.