Lonicera rupicola var. syringantha

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lonicera syringantha, Maxim. Upright slender-branched shrub, glabrous: lvs. elliptic to oblong, obtuse or acutish, dull bluish green. ½ -l in. long: peduncle 1/5 in. long; cupule shorter than ovaries; calyx-teeth lanceolate; corolla tubular-funnelform, ½ in. long, pale rosy lilac, fragrant; stamens and style included: fr. red. May, June: fr. in Aug. W. China. B.M. 7989. R.H. 1907, p. 281. Var. Wolfii, Rehd. Branches more spreading, often procumbent: lvs. narrower, usually acute: fls. lilac-carmine. W. China.—Very graceful shrub producing its fragrant fls. profusely. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.