"Kostas Kavoussanakis" wrote in message
q.np.hx...
On Fri, 4 Apr 2003, Kay Easton wrote:

In article .hx,
Kostas Kavoussanakis writes

Hi,

There is a largish shrub currently in flower that I am keen to
ID.
Its flowers are bright, deep pink and small but appear in hanging
clusters, like mini, upside-down hyacinth flowers. The leaves are
like
small vine or maple leaves, with 3 clear "sections", deeply
veined and
bright green.

Flowering currant? Does it smell of cats pee?

Thanks for the suggestion. I will check the smell on Monday (though
I
am not sure what cat pee smells like, I seem to recall a (herby?)
smell). I will also confirm the frills on the leaves, as per
Philippe's link and photo (thanks for that too).

Kostas

p.s.: Philippe's link suggests growing it 5 feet away from a lawn;
any
idea why?


Kostas,

I have two of them and love the smell! I don't think of cat pee but
of one of the first scents of spring. Pungent yes, but not cat pee.
When it comes into bloom I know everything is waking up. Lovely.

Someone has mentioned suckers. For some reason we have never had one
sucker from either of our two shrubs.

Regards
Iris McCanna