"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 23/4/05 12:04, in article ,
"Dave Poole" wrote:

Sacha wrote in reply to Janet:

Has anyone any experience with growing this outdoors in the UK? (I've
already succumbed to temptation, of course).

Okay, that's it - David Poole?! If you haven't got one in your garden,
please come and get one!!

Oh all right then - I've been muttering for ages that I need a few
more climbers and had ruled it out because of its flowering time (I
tend to go for summer flowerers). However, it will do extremely well
growing as a 'tangle' amongst the red passion flower on the S.E.
facing fence and will benefit from the evergreen protection afforded.
It should provide some nice contrasting colour to go with the pink-red
-buds and white stars of Jasminum polyanthum, which has invaded that
spot from 15 feet away and flowers from Feb - May. Can you put a nice
one aside and I'll pop in towards the end of next week?

Will do. ;-)

I still need something a bit 'special' for around the back door -
preferably very smelly and spectacular, but for the life of me I
cannot think of anything. I keep thinking about the giant Burmese
honeysuckle - Lonicera hildebrandiana, which is astonishing in size,
vigour and fragrance (not to mention price, judging by the Plantsman's
list) snip
David, we heard - and I do stress heard - that he is closing down and
moving
abroad. Certainly, I've had no reply to an email I sent him some time
ago,
so you might want to ring him and see what's up for sale, if this is true.
--

Sacha
(remove the weeds for email)

Guy's still advertising but he may buy those a year at a time I suppose.
For Lonicer hilderbrandiana try Tom Hudson at tregrehan.