Lonicera ruprechtiana

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Read about Lonicera ruprechtiana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Lonicera ruprechtiana, Regel. Shrub, to 12 ft.: Lvs.ovate- lanceolate to lanceolate, acuminate, usually dark green above, grayish pubescent beneath, 2-4 in. long: fls. on rather long peduncles, pure white at first, glabrous outside; bractlets only glandular-ciliate; small, about one- third of the ovary: fr. red or sometimes yellow. May, June. Manchuria. Gt. 19:645. Var. xanthocarpa, Zabel (L. gibbiflora, Dipp.) Fls. smaller, yellowish: fr. yellow. Var. calvescens, Rehd. Lvs.almost glabrous except hairy nerves on under side.—This species and L. Morrowii are likely to hybridize with L. tatarica; these hybrids are very common, and may be recognized by the glabrescent foliage and the tinge of pink in the fls. The true L. Ruprechtiana is much rarer in gardens than its hybrids. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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