lord_seagrave Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Hi chaps, can you help me with this one please? This shrub was in flower at the end of last month (picture was taken on 22nd of February). It had the most wonderful strong fragrance, and the bees were going mental for it! LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Lonicera fragrantissima. One of the very best winter/early spring shrubs for the olfactory senses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Just now, JDog said: Lonicera fragrantissima. One of the very best winter/early spring shrubs for the olfactory senses. Or, to us commoners, winter honeysuckle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted March 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Thanks chaps. Misidentified as amalanchier and has been niggling me even since. Definitely need one of these beauties in the Seagrave garden - the fragrance is orgasmic! LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Love the sweet smell of it when out walking. Funny as the first sniff of it carried on the breeze is always the nicest, you go smell it and it's not as nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted March 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 17 minutes ago, figgy said: Love the sweet smell of it when out walking. Funny as the first sniff of it carried on the breeze is always the nicest, you go smell it and it's not as nice. A bit like pipe smoke - smells far better at a distance than close up. LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 It’s honey suckle and it taste delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorismyhero Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 1 hour ago, NoBodyImportant said: It’s honey suckle and it taste delicious. WARNING..... MANY sources regard this as toxic, along with other lonicera spp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 2 hours ago, victorismyhero said: WARNING..... MANY sources regard this as toxic, along with other lonicera spp. Mabey we have a different kind of honey suckle in the States. But I ate at least 5 tons of that stuff growing up. All of us kids did. Grandma would always have use bring her some back to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Until it is decided what it actually is it would be advisable not to eat it? https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/lonicera-fragrantissima/ http://en.hortipedia.com/wiki/Lonicera_fragrantissima Just saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, NoBodyImportant said: It’s honey suckle and it taste delicious. Which part of the plant in particular? The flowers have a wonderful scent, not sure if there are any parts that I would eat. How come nobody has mentioned the giant bees? Edited April 1, 2019 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 You pull the stems out and suck the nectar out of them. It taste like honey, hence the name honey suckle. But I would make sure that it is that and not the poisonous plant. https://www.hunker.com/13426369/how-to-eat-a-honeysuckle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Shredder. Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 On 01/04/2019 at 09:39, NoBodyImportant said: You pull the stems out and suck the nectar out of them. It taste like honey, hence the name honey suckle. But I would make sure that it is that and not the poisonous plant. https://www.hunker.com/13426369/how-to-eat-a-honeysuckle Get the wife to try it first 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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