Lost the tag (and my memory) for the shrub in the photos. Measures in cm are: Plant: 45 (h) x 80 (w) Mature Leaf: 2 x 4 Flower: 2 (l) x 1.5 (at crown) I think it has been in bloom for about one week. Flowers are fragrant. And I think it is evergreen.
Looks like Abelia. Probably Abelia grandiflora. http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Ab...&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1272&bih=500
Sure looks like it. That's a big help because I think the space that I had in mind for it is too small. Many thanks, Silver surfer.
There are many x grandiflora plants out there - vary in mature size quite a bit. It might also be A. floribunda. Both species are evergreen and quite long-lived. Maybe you can contact the nursery where you purchased it.
Thanks for the follow-up Susan. The trick is remembering what nursery I got this from. I'll check around. Worst case, I guess, is if it gets too big for the space I could whack it back (I understand it will take hard pruning) or move it to another location. Roy
Err ! have you ever seen Abelia floribunda Susan? The flowers are deep pink and long tubular flowers. Very unlike other Abelia!!!! We grow 6 different Abelia including Abelia floribunda . Abelia floribunda it is not. http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=ab...tart=0&ndsp=11&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=91&ty=72 http://www.google.co.uk/search?pq=a...&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi
http://www.thefloweringgarden.com/abelia.htm http://luirig.altervista.org/naturaitaliana/viewpics.php?title=Abelia+floribunda hmm... Happy to be corrected, but several sites show variety....
That species is tender and therefore much rarer than glossy abelia. Glossy abelia grows quite large, well above head height, when not a smaller-growing named selection. All enjoy a warm, sheltered position in northern climates.
Much thanks to everyone. Had I retained some memory or a label, I would not have learned this much about Abelia. I'm going to move this plant to a sheltered, sunny area and see how it deals with our somewhat confused fall and winter.
