Plant identification

Posted by Ian Waddell on April 24, 2011, 8:24 am

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Does anyone know what this plant is? It was growing in a hotel we
visited near Bath and has the most wonderful smell.

https://picasaweb.google.com/iwaddell/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnbsYb0mrbM4gE#5599124123718008786

Unfortunately couldn't get any of the foliage but it has smallish
green leaves.

Ian

Posted by Sacha on April 24, 2011, 9:43 am

https://picasaweb.google.com/iwaddell/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnbsYb0mrbM4gE#5599124123718008786

Unfortunately

A lilac of some kind? Possibly Syringa penda aka 'Bloomerang' and a new
cultivar. Was it a fairly small and new shrub? I've only read about
it, never seen it.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

Posted by Dave Hill on April 24, 2011, 10:29 am

Looks to me to be a form of Syringa meyeri

Posted by Ian Waddell on April 24, 2011, 10:57 am

Thanks both - just looked for it online and it indeed is Syringa
meyeri. Think I'll get some of that tomorrow!

Ian

Posted by Dave Hill on April 24, 2011, 11:24 am

Just taken pictures of the 2 I have

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/taffy4u2/2011/DwarfLilac01.jpg
This was bought last year from Lidl and was Labled Syringa Vulgaris
which it is definatly not, has a larger leaf than the next one but
still small compared to common Lilac.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/taffy4u2/2011/DwarfLilac02.jpg

I also have a form of Lilac that I have yet to have identified, when I
took a bit to Chelsea a few years ago, Hilliers said no idea, Notcuts
said No idea but we'd love to have some of it.
I still have to propogate it.
I got cuttings from a house in Cardiff many years ago and when I asked
them agout it they said we don't know but when we bought the house we
were told it was unusual.
I'll post a pic when it's out, if I remember.
David