Monday, May 19, 2008

Mystery plant



I don't know what this is. I came home from running on Sunday and smelled some heavenly bloom (rather like honeysuckle) and followed the scent to this bush.

I don't think honeysuckle grows in a bush, does it?

Anyhoo, the picture is cool and green, and it's freaking HOT here. Someone kill me now. 97 degrees in May.
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10 comments:

  1. Anonymous6:24 AM

    It looks like it might be clethra alnifolia - also known as sweet pepperbush or summersweet. It's very fragrant.

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  2. Anonymous7:36 AM

    I vote for Mock Orange bush.

    -mnkid

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  3. Anonymous9:06 AM

    Honeysuckle is more of a vine (I have some growing outside). I think lesliet nailed it.

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  4. Anonymous9:34 AM

    Mock orange has serrated opposite leaves, I think. This bush has three smoove leaflets, yes?

    I did a google Image search for "summersweet" and I don't think the leaves match up.

    IOW, it still seems to be a mystery.

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  5. Anonymous9:37 AM

    Oops. Upon further search, I found this.

    So it probably is clethra.

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  6. four legs good11:26 AM

    Thanks all!!

    it smells quite heavenly

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  7. Anonymous1:26 PM

    I agree. It's probably a clethra.

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  8. Anonymous3:31 PM

    99 degrees today (at 3:30 pm). At least it's a "dry" heat, heh heh.

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  9. Anonymous3:48 PM

    In the sixties in Minneapolis today. This has been one of the coldest springs I can remember. We had to turn the furnace back on over the weekend.

    Trade ya!

    KidRanger

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  10. Anonymous5:08 PM

    I think it is Nandina - also known as heavenly Bamboo.

    I have some growing in front of my house and it's blooming too.

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