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Winter Honeysuckle



Things are blooming like mad on this first day of February - our Star Magnolia is in full bloom, way ahead of schedule. One thing that is on time, is the Winter Honeysuckle. It is such a pleasure to catch the fragrance of this shrub. It comes unexpected and envelopes you in wonderfulness.  I took this photo this morning right before another downpour occurred. Not the best, but you can see it is loaded with blooms.

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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D said…
Love your space there, Phillip, and honeysuckle, well, I can smell it by just saying the word. Nothing blooming in the PNW as yet, just a few groundcovers.
February 1, 2012 at 3:50 PM
Becca's Dirt said…
I would love to be sitting on that patio in the sun sipping wine or coffee and enjoying the scent. Love honeysuckle but it sure can take over a spot. Beautiful.
February 1, 2012 at 3:51 PM
Rosedale Garden said…
My daffodils are blooming and daylilies are coming up. My star mag aren't blooming yet and I hope they hold off. Cold weather is predicted in a couple of weeks. Mary
February 1, 2012 at 5:21 PM
Jess said…
I wish I could smell it... I'm not sure I've ever run into one of those ??
February 1, 2012 at 6:23 PM
Gardening Under The Influence said…
I'm afraid winter is not done with us yet, and all those early blossoms are going to get zapped.
February 1, 2012 at 7:35 PM
serial tiller said…
Phillip..I am enjoying mine also! It is loaded and had honeybees on it! I bet Florence is blooming all over...even further north things are freakishly ahead of schedule by about 3-4 weeks. Thanks for giving me my start of this wonderful shrub!
February 1, 2012 at 7:52 PM
Lisa at Greenbow said…
It is warm enough here to have honeysuckle blooms but there is only one bud on ours. It won't be long if it stays this warm.
February 2, 2012 at 5:00 PM
Pam/Digging said…
You always have such enticing garden rooms, Phillip. And so many of them! Love it.
February 2, 2012 at 7:10 PM
C. C. said…
My winter honeysuckles have never bloomed this long - they started at least a month ago (North Carolina). I was walking thru the bedraggled garden one day and was enveloped in lemony freshness - wondered whose laundry I could possibly be smelling so deep in our back yard, then realized it was the honeysuckle. It's not a beautiful shrub, but the fragrance is worth it.

Our crocuses, lenten rose and small daffs are blooming - the large daff flowers are still tightly closed. Tulip foliage is poking out of the ground. Spanish bluebell foliage is up. What a weird winter.
February 3, 2012 at 6:54 AM
Eve said…
It's a wonderful photo! I have this Honeysuckle and it is a heavenly smell!
February 3, 2012 at 2:00 PM
debsgarden said…
Beautiful shot! I have been tempted to buy a winter honeysuckle. I love fragrance in the garden. Yours is perfectly sited by the patio!
February 9, 2012 at 1:56 PM
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