On Sat, 31 Aug 2013 20:55:32 +0100, "Trevor Appleton" wrote:

I had one in frosty East Yorkshire for 7 or 8 years. The trunk grew to
almost 6 inches diameter. I used to dispute the claim that it was scented
though - never smelt anything from mine.

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All of my references say that this is not particularly hardy, but
I am coming to the conclusion that may be another gardening myth.
Has anyone got experiences of it suffering more than slightly
with (a) -10 Celcius in winter or (b) late frosts?

On this, I lost a few morning glory seedlings and young shoots
of a few plants died in the recent frosts. Nothing of consequence,
so far! But C. armandii had no trouble, though I have lost young
shoots in the past.

On another aspect, does anyone have experience of "Snowdrift"?
Is it a reasonably tough form, and what does it smell like?
"Apple Blossom", I know.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

I have had one for a fair few years and it is thriving. I live in SE Yorkshire. It is in a
place which faces East, though I think the roots get a bit of shelter from a Cotoneaster
Horizontalis, nearby, but I do not do anything else to protect it.

It has certainly had a bit of harsh winter weather and do to work being carried out, I had
to cut it back hard in June. I thought maybe I'd lost it but it has thrived and is
starting to flower again. Mine has plenty of scent if there is little wind.

Kath