PUSHING THE BORDERS

Flowering for the first time here, I know its from Mexico high altitude, but has anyone chanced one outside?

Lonicera pilosa006 by charliepridham, on Flickr

Each year Lonicera subaquelis gets better and better, seems to be properly hardy as well

lonicera subaquelis009 by charliepridham, on Flickr

Lonicera subaquelis010 by charliepridham, on Flickr

Lovely - how is it for scent?

I would be very happy to carry out an outdoor trial for you!!!! It really is rather nice.

Sadly pilosa has no scent, like the north american honeysuckles its pollinated by humming birds not moths

Charlie, I have Lonicera pilosa F&M 256 and it has been hardy over two winters here, if a little neglected in a pot while I've been awaiting finding a suitable spot for it.

Excellant! thanks Conrad, I will see if I can't get some cuttings going then try it next year on a wall.

Not sure what form I have, it came from Mark Fillan

Charlie, I could be wrong, as I often am! But I think the F in F&M 256 refers to Mark Fillan with the M being Nick Macer, so I'd assume that yours and mine are the same clone.

I can see the logic but I think the F&M is F&M Fernandez & Mendoza, Mexico

But as Mark used to do much of Nick's propagating its still likely we have the same clone.

charlie wrote:I can see the logic but I think the F&M is F&M Fernandez & Mendoza, Mexico

Ah hah, well in that case isn't it lucky for me that I added the disclaimer at the start, otherwise I'd just look silly now. :lol:

Getting better and better

Lonicera pilosa by charliepridham, on Flickr