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Delavay honeysuckle | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Delavay honeysuckle

Lonicera similis var. delavayi

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Lonicera
Family: Caprifoliaceae

About this plant

A semi-evergreen shrub of scandent habit, with ovate leaves white-hairy beneath, and fragrant tubular-funnel-shaped white flowers 5-6cm in length, ageing to yellow, in early autumn, followed by black berries

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Ideal for a mild garden this honeysuckle needs to be frost-free. Grow in full sun in any moist but well-drained soil

Pruning

Pruning group 11 in early spring

Propagation

Propagate by layering, softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May get aphids and thrips

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower Borders

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years