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Lonicera gracilipes | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Lonicera gracilipes

Lonicera gracilipes

Genus: Lonicera
Family: Caprifoliaceae

About this plant

Deciduous, spreading shrub about 2m tall, with oval dark green leaves, red-flushed when young and red-tipped when mature. Pendulous, tubular or trumpet-shaped pink flowers with yellow anthers are produced singly or in pairs, in late spring, followed by scarlet berries

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow shrubby honeysuckle in any well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. See honeysuckle (shrubby) cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Propagation

Propagate by seed when ripe, layering, softwood cuttings, semi-ripe cuttings, leaf-bud cuttings and hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be susceptible to honeysuckle aphids, Thrips and glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews, leaf spot (fungal) and silver leaf

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years