Nick Maclaren wrote:
In article ,
"Jeff Layman" writes:

My best bet is one of the Caprifoliaceae, either Leycesteria or
a close relative. I have tried to find a picture of L.
crocothyrsos in flower on the Web, and failed dismally, but
suspect it is not that.

For an image see he
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/125269/

I fount that! It looks to me as if it is in berry, not flower!

Yes, I know what you mean. How about this?
http://www.mygarden.me.uk/june2005.htm

No, that's not what we saw. If you look again at my pic of it,
you'll see that the formation of the flowering head is very tight and
the leaves look more leathery. Leycesteria leaves are quite
lightweight.

The pic was just to show Nick. I agree that it looks nothing like your
plant.


I have one 2 years old from seed, but it hasn't flowered yet.
Unfortunately, it is a lot less hardy than its better-known
relative. I tried a 60 cm (one-year old) plant outside near to a
large formosana I've had for 7 years. It was well-protected by other
trees and shrubs, but didn't survive last year's (mild) winter.
Maybe it was too small.

I wonder if it can be grown as an indoor plant if kept near a window
in plenty of light?

Possibly, but it is totally uninteresting out of flower (I am afraid that it
doesn't look that interesting in flower according to the pic...). And I
have several better alternatives for the premium space! It seems to survive
in a just frost-free greenhouse without problem.

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Jeff
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