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| This shrub is a slow growing plant and achieves around 4 - 6 feet in height. It is around 25 years old and has a fairly open structure tending towards 'leggy'. The mature stems are quite woody (with my finger tip as a size comparison) as can be seen in the photo. It is in blossom end March - April, and has a sweet scent. The flower head is about tennis ball size but is not completely spherical. The head is comprised of several stems each having a cluster of flowers. The buds are a rich pink which persists as a faint pink in the opened flower for several days but fades away. I have added the pictures of the leaves and the woody stem. | The leaves look a bit shiny but feel furry and I think the light edge to the leaves are actually hairs. The leaves seem to last over through the winter but I don't know whether you would call that evergreen? Incidently, there is a lot of honeysuckle running through the shrub which I'm starting to remove. It was shown in Dr. Hessayon's Book from the Baby Bio people in a 1980 edition. I can not find this book now - I think I have lent it out. I have a vague memory that its name begins with 'ch' but I may be wrong. I would appreciate any suggestions. Email link is below. | ||
All photographs (c)GC Wood 1999.
Pictures taken in dull afternoon light, overcast, blowing a gale, spits
of rain - just right for good photos !
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