Lonicera rupicola var. rupicola

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lonicera thibetica, Bureau & Franch. (L. rupl- cola var. thibetica, Zabel). Fig.'2195. Shrub, to 5 ft., with wide-spreading slender, often procumbent branches: lvs. oblong-lanceolate, acute, rarely obtusish, dark green and glossy above, white- tomentose beneath, ½ -1 ¼ i in. long: peduncle to 1/3 in. long, cupule about half as long as ovaries; corolla tubular-funnelform, pale purple, about ½ in. long, slightly tomentose outside, fragrant; stamens and style included : fr. red. May, June; fr. in Aug., Sept. W. China. S. T. S. 1:45. R.H. 1902, p. 449. —A dense much-branched shrub well suited for rocky slopes. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.