Leycesteria...Purple Rain (Himalayan Honeysuckle)

Unusual isn't it?

I'll post a photo of the berries in the autumn...they're lovely! :0)

Its beautiful.......

Thanks Milky...I wonder if the berries are poisonous? Colourful ones often are...

i've not seen it before.

that's interesting! While browsing I just found your pic and the names - a while ago I posted a pic of the same one - at least I believe so - on the Qs page and people said "pheasantberry". Whatever it is it's not short of names!

I think I've heard that name before too Weeding...how many more can it have?!

My granny always called this the 'Turkey Snot tree', descriptive but not very pleasant ( althought we thought it was hilarious)

har har, best one yet Vincent! I'll believe anything now. Perhaps we'll make some new ones up too. I'd vote for red-dangly-bit plant.

Oh Vincent that's soooooo descriptive! Bit gross but I love it! :0)

I've never seen this before. Glad you added the photo.

Another common name for it is Elisha's tears, and the berries were used to make jams and preserves. The ripe berries taste similar to caramel.

The berries are luscious purple/red ones...didn't know they could be eaten & used for jam Flcrazy...thanks for that. I could call it turkey snot jam...no, maybe not!!

LOL...., good luck getting anyone to sample it with a name like that....lol

I think you would really need a niche market for that jam, Fluff. It certainly has it's share of names. Note for anyone growing this: It seeds like crazy, given the chance, so whether you make jam from the berries or otherwise - remove them before they fall, or you will have lots of plants to give away.

Yes I've already been caught out by that Vincent! Everyone I know has been offered a plantlet! The birds love them too.

Ditto for Dierama pulcherrima(Angel's Fishing rods), I have millions of seedlings if my one plant is allowed.

Thanks Fluff, I have given lots of shoots off this plant and never knew the name. It grows very well in Cheshire where we lived before and spreads really well. Here the soil is sandy but the shoots I brought with me are quite big now and I have been able to 'pass it on' here too. I prefer you name for it than 'turkey snot'. Don't fancy the jam either.

Hey hey no....not very appetising! You'll probably see little plants of it pooping up...or even popping up(!)...all over the place so plenty to share!!

Hello all,nice to meet you,They are edible. Some people call them treacle berries,sweet at first then a mild bitter taste. pick them and eat them as they are impossible to store as they are soft and burst easily. They are also called the king of the berries by some.