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  1. amanita

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    It looks like some kind of Jasmine ... where are you located and when was this picture taken?
     
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    Hartlebury, Worcestershire and the picture was taken early last spring....
    This might be a better pic??

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    Can it be a variety of Daphne?
     
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    I think it's an Osmanthus. :blue thumb:
     
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    Yes, Trunky is spot on as usual, it is a Osmanthus and I think it is the Delavayi from the shape of the leaves but it could the Burkwoodii.....a better pic of the leaves would tell. Either way it is a fantastic Shrub to have. On a Spring day in the warm air the scent of all those small white flower travels to around 25 feet with a lovely honey sweet smell. I've got one and I can sit in my Arbour and the scent just drifts along and is heavenly.:snork:
     
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      Hmmm, looking at the leaves again I'm fairly sure it is the Delavayi variety, Amanita. It's very hardy and can, and has in my garden, grow to 5' in width and 7' in height.......but takes an awfully long time to do so. It will also not object to a mild prune to keep it in shape. Again it's not an Evergreen Shrub you see often in gardens maybe because it looks "unassuming" but when it flowers.............:wow: :heehee:
       
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      Thanks for the info Armandii. Is there any significance in the picture of a 'vim tin' as used in your avatar? Thanks to all for feedback
       
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      Hi amanita, it's one of the aircraft I used to service while serving with No.III Squadron and it's in the Squadron colours of that time.:snork:
       
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      Osmanthus x burkwoodii... mine is started to flower now!

      Osmanthus devalyi is more like a tree.. unless this has been pruned.

      O. devalyi has a nicer scent though.. but even so, I could just sit around all day getting the scent from Osmanthus.
       
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        My vote would go to Osmanthus delavayi.
        Rather than the larger leaf Osmanthus x burkwoodii.
        The leaves are smaller.( Rather like very small holly leaf)
        Our one is certainly not tree like.
        Unpruned, it is about 1m tall by 2 m across.
        Presently full of flower buds .

        Quote RHS ... see below..

        "O. delavayi is a dense, rather slow-growing medium-sized evergreen shrub with rounded or ovate, dark green leaves to 2.5cm in length. Abundant small, highly-scented white flowers in clusters are followed by small, blue-black berries"

        http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/images/osdebu65.jpg

        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Osmanthus_delavayi2.jpg

        http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1357
         
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        Ness Botanical gardens had a O. delavayi (mis-spelt too many times), which was about 20 feet tall.. The specimen is probably near 100 years old though. The tag said Osmanthus delavayi anyway.

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        It is hard to tell the difference between Burwoodii and delavayi until you get a close look at the leaves.:dunno: :snork:
         
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