What's this plant?: Can anyone ID this honeysuckle?

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winterrobin South Dennis, NJ (Zone 7b) October 14, 2008 3:14 AM	We lost this honeysuckle's tag. It is at least 15' tall, orange with yellow interior, and not fragrant. The leaves are mid-green. The name "tatarian" lingers in my memory from the time we planted it years ago, but I have not been able to find a match in Plant Files. Thanks for any help. View Larger
suse Bretten (Germany) October 14, 2008 3:52 AM	For Tatarian Honeysuckle you can find in PlantFiles only this [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com] Do you think, this is a match ?
altagardener Calgary, AB (Zone 3b) October 14, 2008 11:22 AM	It appears to be one of the twining varieties, rather than tatarian honeysuckle, which has a shrub form.
plantpro53 Kemp, TX October 14, 2008 12:00 PM	Maybe Lonicera flava or L. x tellmanniana. Could you get a closeup of the bloom and leaf?
lbrabec Omaha, NE (Zone 5a) October 14, 2008 12:36 PM	It doesn't look like tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica .The flowers don't seem to be right for that either. Lynn
winterrobin South Dennis, NJ (Zone 7b) October 14, 2008 2:05 PM	suse, no, it's not a tatarian. alta is right. It's a climber, not a shrub. I checked it under Plant Files before I posted, and couldn't find a match under tatarian. plantpro, I didn't get a picture when it was in bloom, but here is the leaf, including the undersides. Does this help? View Larger
winterrobin South Dennis, NJ (Zone 7b) October 14, 2008 2:06 PM	leaf undersides...silvery green View Larger
lbrabec Omaha, NE (Zone 5a) October 14, 2008 2:34 PM	The flowers look a lot like Limber Honeysuckle-Lonicera dioica,but I'm no expert.
jnana South Florida, FL (Zone 10b) October 14, 2008 2:56 PM	Maybe this one, [HYPERLINK@images.google.com]
plantpro53 Kemp, TX October 14, 2008 3:15 PM	Sorry, I'm not sure. I was going to mention the 'Mandarin' (the link jnana shows) but that one is a fairly new patented one. Don't know if it's been around as long as yours. It's nice though! Dioica has too short and squatty of blooms to be yours. I think it's flava.
winterrobin South Dennis, NJ (Zone 7b) October 14, 2008 4:37 PM	jnana, that "Mandarin" is spectacular. My honeysuckle's color blend is similar, but less vibrant. plantpro, I dragged out my Hortus Third, being careful not to drop it on my foot, and looked through all the Lonicera descriptions. Flava comes closest, and I think you may have nailed it. Flava is described as fragrant though, and mine is not. Maybe I have a sport or a hybrid?
KSBaptisia Beatrice, NE (Zone 5b) October 14, 2008 5:48 PM	I'm pretty sure L. flava is not fragrant. None of the native species are, if I remember correctly.

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