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Old 24-04-2011, 03:29 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Dave Hill Dave Hill is offline
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Default Plant identification

On Apr 24, 2:43*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 2011-04-24 13:24:46 +0100, Ian Waddell said:

Does anyone know what this plant is? *It was growing in a hotel we
visited near Bath and has the most wonderful smell.


https://picasaweb.google.com/iwaddel...v1sRgCKnbsYb0m....


Unfortunately



couldn't get any of the foliage but it has smallish
green leaves.


Ian


A lilac of some kind? Possibly Syringa penda aka 'Bloomerang' and a new
cultivar. * Was it a fairly small and new shrub? I've only read about
it, never seen it.
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Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon


Looks to me to be a form of Syringa meyeri