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Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata 'Blue Pearl'

Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata 'Blue Pearl'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Lonicera
Family: Caprifoliaceae

About this plant

A bushy, upright evergreen shrub about 1.5m tall, with paired, narrow, dark green leaves, 1cm long, paler beneath. Pairs of tubular greenish-white flowers 1cm long are produced from the leaf axils in spring and followed by very striking, translucent blue berries, the white seed visible within

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Not Currently Available

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Acid

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow shrubby honeysuckle in any well drained soil. Ideal for shade planting, or can be grown in full sun. See honeysuckle (shrubby) cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Propagation

Propagate by 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

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years