Unknown shrub seen in a garden in early June 2012.

Last post 16-06-2012 5:53 PM by orville52. 2 replies.

• 15/06/2012 07:08 PM

  orville52 Location: surrey Joined on: 15 Jun 2012 Posts: 2

  Reply | Contact The pictures below are of a shrub we saw recently on the Isle of Wight. It looks to evergreen but was covered in small bell shaped lilac flowers with yellow stamen. We have shown photos to local garden centres and no-one recognises the shrub. It was some 2' high with a 2' spread. You help would be appreciated in identifying it as we would like to plant one in our garden. The house owners were out so we couldn't ask them! http://www.flickr.com/photos/80388894@N08/7190129275/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/80388894@N08/7375372444/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/80388894@N08/7375372348/in/photostream

• 15/06/2012 08:34 PM	In reply to
  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,393	Reply | Contact Welcome orville52. Looks like Jovellana violacea. A beautiful tender shrub! https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&cp=9&gs_id=10&xhr=t&q=jovellana+violacea&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1229&bih=592&wrapid=tljp1339788826121016&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=JI7bT56MIMar8QPF7aWSCw

• 16/06/2012 05:53 PM	In reply to
  orville52 Location: surrey Joined on: 15 Jun 2012 Posts: 2	Reply | Contact Thank you so much!! I've now got to find a supplier.while it is still covered wth flowers. Many thanks again.