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Lardman

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What's this #3
« on: November 01, 2016, 15:51 »
Evergreen, growing at Mother Lards, burgundy/white flowers green stem.

It grows far to well and looks too healthy, it doesn't appear to be spreading / seeding and has grown 18"- 24" this year.
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Re: What's this #3
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2016, 18:26 »
I think it's Leycesteria formosa (Himalayan honeysuckle)

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Re: What's this #3
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2016, 19:04 »
After a quick gurgle it does look like it  :D .. phew. I was getting worried it was something really unpleasant.

Ta muchly.

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Re: What's this #3
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2016, 14:27 »
After a quick gurgle it does look like it  :D .. phew. I was getting worried it was something really unpleasant.

Ta muchly.

I think it might also be called Pheasant Berry. It looks pretty with all the bracts a deep pink
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« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2016, 05:52 »
Birds love the berries and you will end up with purple poo everywhere, followed by seedlings.....my mother had one and soon ripped it out as it grew everywhere.

 

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