A little research has established this is grandiflora, a hybrid species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae.

Made up of #Linnaea (aka #abelia cross with #grandiflora.

Lovely soft colours. And leaves that are plump and healthy.

These flowers were super fragrant. As in noticeable from a couple of feet away. These flowers look as if they’re produced in clusters, mainly white, tinged pink, bell-shaped, to 2 cm long.

Unlike most flowering shrubs in this suburban (cultivated / managed) setting, the species blooms from late summer to well into the autumn.

This ‘find’ was pleasing, even in the rain!

#Altext included on first image.

📸 - #gardenvale #australia

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #aesthetichedonist #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #makesmehappy

Altext: Lovely soft colours, that these small flowers display. And leaves that are green, plump and healthy. The bush itself is about 2 metres wide by 1.8 metres tall, had been well trimmed and shaped last year I suspect, growing behind a white picket fence. Recent rain shows the leaves and flowers have droplets of water. These flowers were super fragrant… very noticeable from a couple of feet away. These flowers look as if they’re produced in clusters, mainly white, tinged pink, bell-shaped, to 2 cm long. They look to me like miniature lilies as they have gorgeous white filaments and anthers.

#Vss365 (#Gardener's version)

The #Pretty #Abelia honors #Doctor Clarke Abel.

An #Intrepid #Naturalist, Clark returned home from #China w/out his #Plants due to #Pirates & #Shipwreck. Thankfully, Clarke left some Abelias with a #Friend who ensured they were #Reunited.

In the #Carolina's #Garden Guide, Toby Bost wrote,

"This tough ol' #Garden #Shrub had a complete #Makeover...
#PlantBreeders have done more with Abelia #Genetics than #Dermatologists have done w/ #Botox."

#Gardening #Botanist