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Plant details
The early Dutch honeysuckle has large cartwheel-shaped flower-heads made up of rings of curved, almost tubular individual flowers. These deepen in colour slightly as the flowers age, so the plants appear to have cream, apricot-pink and rosy flowers all open at once. The plants are vigorous twiners that climb rapidly up trellis or over arches, where they associate well with climbing roses or other varieties of honeysuckle, which provides a good way to extend the flowering season. They are also superb trained up into trees or covering old tree stumps. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Lonicera
Species: periclymenum
Cultivar: Belgica
Plant type: Deciduous climber
Flower colour: Pink
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Scented flowers, Attractive to wildlife
Sun exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Chalky/alkaline, Sandy
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 600cm
Spread: 180cm
Time to take cuttings: April to June
Reader reviews
chrissywitch
I have had a problem with my Honeysuckle. Last year it went stringy. It flowered then all the leaves fell off. This year it started to fill out. Then all the leave fell off no flowers.
I have cut it back to where it is twisted round the arch. I think I may have lost it. Which will be a shame as it covered the arch.
Going to the garden Centre I noticed all the honeysuckles did not look too good.
Can any one tell me is it some thing that has just happened this year.... Happy Gardening all.
delmonte
Ive had a problem with my honeysuckle this year with powdery mildew.Even though the roots are shaded and its been well watered its become a problem and the leaves have fallen off.What i did notice is that 7 or 8 stems up either side of the trellis intertwined with each other.Could this have caused powdery mildew due to lack of air circulation.Next year i propose to train my honeysuckle better and spray it with a systemic fungicide in late spring.Will this work?
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