Blooming liana below Lower Asian way

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  1. Nadia White Rock

    Nadia White Rock Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    I found a blooming liana below Lower Asian way next to Magnolia 'Princess Margaret'. It looks like Actinidia to me but flowers are smaller, there are the best two pictures what I could choose from 14 I took. I hope we can find the name of this plant
     

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  2. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Nadia, we think this is Actinidia polygama, you might have noticed some "silver" (or white) leaves. It has never been listed in that area, but an extra plant may have been tucked in at the fence line. Did you notice the fragrance? A delightful perfume.
     
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    Nadia White Rock Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Thank you. I like this plant, we never looked at it. I think I smelled it and after that payed attention to flowers. I don't remember white or silver leaves, everything is so high and quite dark under this plant. What are you going to do now with unlisted plant:) List it or remove it?
     
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    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    If you look along the fence to the left some of the stems with flowers come low enough to investigate. We will definitely keep it. There is just no way to be absolutely sure where it came from though.
     
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    Nadia White Rock Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Yes, followed directions to the left and Actinidia was even better looking yesterday than a week ago :)
     

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