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fragrant honeysuckle
currylover69
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Hi all mrs currylover has told me she now want`s an old fashion smelling honeysuckle for a rose arch in a sheltered south facing garden I don't want it to be a rampant one if possible but smell is very important and the rose arch is right next to a wildlife pond so a disease resistant if there is one we don't want much do we thanks.
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My absolute favourite honeysuckle is Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas' - a beautiful creamy flower with wonderful scent, particularly in the evening.
http://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/lonicera-periclymenum-graham-thomas/2307.html
Other 'traditional' honeysuckles are Belgica (early flowering) http://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/52050/Early-Dutch-honeysuckle/Details and Serotina (later flowering) http://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/93077/Late-Dutch-honeysuckle/Details both of which have the creamy gold flowers tipped with red and both are deliciously fragrant.
You couldn't go wrong with any of them - I've managed to fit all three into my garden
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.