On 2009-05-13 19:55:48 +0100, "Angela" said:

First one looks like Lonicera pileata which is great for hedging, it's like
Box but much quicker growing. No idea of the second and the third is
definitely Solomon's Seal (just paid £10 for one!!)

I'm going to get over my faint at those prices and ask if anyone can
help me with a query about Solomon's Seal. I'm used to seeing it grow
here to around 2' to 3' in length but I clearly remember seeing it in a
Jersey garden with longer stems. I mean probably 4' minimum. I used
to cutit to use in great big pedestal arrangements in church and it was
a stunning sight. There seems to be some dispute/discussion as to
whether these are all the same plant. Can anyone here enlighten me as
to the differences, if there are any? Or is it all down to conditions
and habitat?
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