On 29/01/2011 08:00, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
In message , Jeff Layman
writes
On 28/01/2011 19:58, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
I came across an escape evergreen climber this afternoon.

Plant growing to 3 m or more, foliage alternate, shortly petiolate,
blades ovate-lanceolate (broadest near the base, 5-7 cm long, 1.5-2 cm
wide), shallowly cordate, acuminate.

I think that it may be a Lonicera. Does it ring any bells with anyone.

According to the RHS Dictionary of Gardening, Lonicera leaves are
opposite, not alternate.

Sorry. Thinko on my part. I meant to write "opposite".

Heh - a "Thinko" - I like it! Assuming everything else in your OP is
accurate, I had a look through all the Lonicera entries in the RHSDoG.

There are more than a dozen entries for scandent species which are said
to be evergreen or semi-evergreen (I have assume that where not stated,
the plant is deciduous, which is the usual practice in the DoG).
Eliminating any plants of Zone 8 and worse hardiness, the most likely
candidates would be henryi and japonica. I have excluded sempervirens
as the leaves are much rounder than you describe. I would tend to go
for henryi. There are a few other much rarer species which might fit
the bill, but unless there is a botanic garden or lonicera enthusiast
nearby, I can't see it being one of those.

Of course, the above excludes hybrids and cultivars. Best of luck if
you want to include those too...

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Jeff