On 2009-05-11 16:17:44 +0100, "Hamer Family" said:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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A rather august organisation identified this as the shrubby Lonicera
maackii but we're not 100% convinced. Ours is very much in the apple
blossom range of pinks and whites and is fragrant, though not knock-out
standards. It's about 15' tall and about 8' spread and is a mature
specimen. Other descriptions of L. maackii have its flowers as white,
changing to cream and becoming yellow as they age and fade. This doesn't
match ours which is flushed pink in bud and opens to creamy pink. If it's
not L. maackii, does anyone have any other suggestions? It's not L.
purpusii or L. tatarica as we have both of those, also.
http://i40.tinypic.com/6hkt45.jpg
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Sacha:
What is the favoured environment/climate for Lonicera? I ask this because I
occasionally find fossilised Lonicera pollen and I have been wondering
whether they are cool-temperate tolerant or more of a warm temperate group.
Graham

The more botanically inclined than I will be able to answer you
better, Graham. But as far as I can see they come from different
locations according to which they are. L. periclynenum is a British
native and I think L. maackii is from Australia while L. japonica is
from Japan. All grow successfully here so my guess is cool-temperate.
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Sacha
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