Re: Berry color in Lonicera

> http://home.wi.rr.com/llmen/canalberries.jpg
> 
> What struck me in the photo was the relatively dark red color of the
> berries, much darker than most of the red lonicera berries I am used to
> seeing.  Thinking this might be a photo artifact, I had him bring be a small
> sprig if the plant and, indeed, the berries are really quite dark.
> 
> I realize that identification would be a lot easier if we had a flowering
> branch, but for that, I'll have to wait until next spring.

Hi Don,

   My first thought was Lonicera morrowii -- it has darker, blood-red
   fruit and bluish-green leaves.  The leaf apices seem right for it too.

   A Google search turned up this image:

      http://aoki2.si.gunma-u.ac.jp/BotanicalGarden/HTMLs/hyoutanboku.html

   but it's not as purplish as the one that you have.

Chris

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