Lonicera periclymenum

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Read about Lonicera periclymenum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lonicera periclymenum, Linn. (Caprifolium Periclymenum, Roem. & Schult.). Woodbine. Fig. 2210. Climbing several feet high: lvs. all distinct, ovate to oblong-ovate, acute, 1 ½ -3 in. long, dark green above, pale or glaucous beneath and sometimes sparingly pubescent: fls. in a peduncled dense head, very fragrant, yellowish white, usually carmine or purple outside and glandular pubescent, l ½ -2 in. long. June-Sept. Eu., N. Afr., W. Asia. H.YV. 3, p. 129. G.M. 45:615; 56:974. Var. aurea, Lind. & Andre. Lvs. yellow or yellowish, particularly while young. I.H. 18:59. Var. quercina, Weston (var. quercifolia, Ait.). Lvs. sinuately lobed and often with a narrow whitish margin. Var. belgica, Ait. Glabrous: lvs. thickish, whitish beneath: fls. pale purple outside. Var. serotina, Ait. (L. semperflorens, Hort.). Similar to-the preceding: fls. dark purple outside, fading to pale purple, blooming late and profusely. Gn. 45:307. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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