Description And Classification Of Species: Table 47
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This section is from the book "A Practical Handbook Of Trees Shrubs Vines And Herbaceous Perennials", by John Kirkegaard. Also available from Amazon: A practical handbook of trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous perennials.
Description And Classification Of Species: Table 47
Botanical Name | English Name | 1 Deciduous 2 Evergreen 3 Vine 4 Herbaceous Perennial | Ultimate Height in feet | Color | Time of Bloom | Remarks |
Lonicera Ledebouri | 1 | 6 | Scarlet-red | May to July | S. Vigorous in growth. Branches spreading and drooping. Leaves deep green, pubescent beneath. A beautiful shrub, but quite tender. B. C. D. G. | |
Lonicera Morrowi | 1 | 6 | White | May & June | S. One of the most useful hardy shrubs. Upright and dense in growth. It flowers freely, and is covered with bright red fruit from August until winter. | |
Lonicera periclymenum var. belgica | Belgian Honeysuckle | 1 &3 | 10-15 | Red-yellow | June & Sept. | Foliage light green. Flowers tubular, showy and fragrant. Good for covering trellises, walls, or stumps. A. D.G. |
Lonicera Ruprechtiana | 1 | 6-8 | White | May & June | S. Very vigorous in growth. Leaves dark green above, gray beneath. Valued for its abundance of bright red fruit in autumn. A. D.G. | |
Lonicera sempervirens | Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle | 1&3 | 10-15 | Scarlet | June to Sept. | A well-known, useful vine, with clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers. Very free flowering and showy. Leaves large, gray beneath. Fruit in bright yellow clusters. A. D.G. |
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