Honeysuckle - Lonicera Honeysuckle - Lonicera The name Lonicera, commemorates Adam Lonitzer, 16th century German naturalist, the author of a well known herbal book.The genus Lonicera belongs to Caprifoliaceae family. There are known around 180 species growing in the wild on a northern hemisphere. Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina' - photo Sz. Marczyński Szczepan Marczyński The plants from the genus fall basically into two subgenera. The majority of them are arching shrubs classified in subgenus Lonicera. The other subgenus Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) comprises vigorous vines whose stems twine spirally round a support. I would like to dedicate this article to the latter group.There are around 20 species and several dozens cultivars of honeysuckles in cultivation, of which you can find around 20 taxons cultivated in Poland. Their leaves are arranged in opposite pairs along the stems. In many species, the upper pair of leaves is joined together in a characteristic shape of a saucer.

The foliage is most often green or green-blue, but can also be of a different colour e.g. green with yellow veins in Lonicera japonica 'Aureoreticulata' or red-purple in autumn and winter in Lonicera japonica 'Purpurea'. The flowers are the indisputable attraction of honeysuckles - long tubular corollas can be white, yellow, crimson or violet and usually have two lips that curl outwards. What's more, they are fragrant in many species and cultivars. Lonicera starts blooming in the 2nd - 4th year after planting. The flowers are borne in the clusters of three, either in the leaf axils, arranged in pairs, or at the tops of the stems. Depending on the species or the cultivar they appear between the end of May and October. Some Loinceras also bear ornamental fruits - they are multi-seed berries with glossy skin that vary in colour from bright orange through crimson to violet. They ripen from July to October and can attract birds into your garden as they provide food for birds. Lonicera heckrottii 'Goldflame' - photo Sz.

Marczyński Lonicera caprifolium 'Inga' - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera x brownii 'Golden Trumpet' - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera henryi - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera acuminata - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera japonica 'Purpurea' - photo Sz. Marczyński Requirements. Honeysuckles tolerate the majority of soils with the exception of very poor and drying soil, although they perform best and bloom more profusely in neutral or slightly alkaline, permeable, fertile clayish soil that is rich in hummus and moist but not boggy. They look most impressive when growing in full sun, but as some species and cultivars are more subject to aphids attack in such position, partially shaded spot, sheltered from hot southern sun and strong winds is a universal position for honeysuckles. Lonicera x brownii 'Fuchsioides' - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas' - photo Sz.

Marczyński Lonicera japonica 'Aureoreticulata' - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera x brownii 'Golden Trumpet' - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera 'Blanche Sandman' - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina' - photo Sz. Marczyński Application.Honeysuckles are some of the most valuable garden climbers and can be planted in any garden, but they look particularly imposing in a large, naturalist garden where they are free to grow in an unrestrained manner. They achieve a height of 3 - 6 m, with 0.5 to 2 m of annual growth. They are perfect for climbing up wall constructions, arches, gates, trellises, pergolas, arbours or old tree trunks that are equipped with wires or a wire mesh that will allow them to climb. Grown next to a fence, they will provide an attractive screen against wind, dust and inquisitive eyes of a passerby, replacing well a hedge plant. Evergreen Lonicera acuminata is particularly suitable for this purpose. Some honeysuckles (e.g.

Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' and 'Hall's Prolific') can be used as a ground cover plant for covering large areas, also in public greenery. Fragrant Loniceras (e.g. Lonicera caprifolium, Lonicera periclymenum, Lonicera x heckrottii, Lonicera japonica and their cultivars) are best planted close to an entrance (a gate or a door), a window or a bank. Honeysuckles are a frequent element in traditional and rustic gardens. They can grow on their own or be combined with other climbers, such as a climbing rose or clematis. It's best to use vigorous clematis that require hard pruning, e.g. from the Viticella Group or large-flowered late flowering clematis that are cut back just above the ground level in early spring. Otherwise, the pruning will be very difficult to carry out, since the clematis stems will intertwine with Lonicera. Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas' - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera acuminata - photo Sz.

Marczyński Lonicera acuminata on a fence - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera acuminata on a tree - photo Sz. Marczyński Culture. Most honeysuckles should be light pruned, only when need arises. They look at their best and produce best flowers when left to grow freely. However, if you want your plant really imposing, you should devote the first 1 - 3 years to establishing and forming it. After planting, cut all the stems at the 1/3 of the height to promote strong branching at the base. Then, leave 2 - 4 of the strongest newly grown shoots and remove all the rest. In the next years the honeysuckles that flower on old wood Perfoliate Honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium) or Lonicera x tellmanniana) should be pruned very lightly, just to remove weak, dead or obstructing stems. The honeysuckles that bloom on new wood, such as Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonia) and its cultivars or Goldflame Honeysuckle (Lonicera x heckrottii), can be pruned hard in early spring without the fear of losing flower crop.

After several years all honeysuckles may start getting bare at the base and producing leaves and flowers only at the upper part of the plant. In order to counteract this, it's best to carry out rejuvenating pruning every 5 - 6 years. You should spread the task into two years, each year cutting out the half of the oldest stems at the base of the plant. Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' - after spring pruning - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina' - after spring pruning - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera x heckrottii 'American Beauty' - after spring pruning - photo Sz. Marczyński Honeysuckles benefit from abundant watering and fertilization. When you use slow-release fertilizer, for instance Osmocote 5 - 6 M, one fertilization a year is sufficient, best done at the end of April. Use 20 - 30 g per plant (put 2 - 3 teaspoonfuls into 3 - 5 holes, each 5 cm deep). Lonicera japonica 'Aureoreticulata' - leaves - photo Sz.

Marczyński Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas' - leaves - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera acuminata - leaves - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera japonica 'Purpurea' - leaves - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina' - fruits - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera henryi - fruits - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera acuminata - fruits - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera caprifolium 'Inga' - fruits - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet' - fruits - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera caprifolium - powder mildew on leaves - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera caprifolium - plant destroyed by powder mildew - photo Sz. Marczyński Diseases and Pests. Aphids are the most troublesome pests of honeysuckles., They appear at the top of the plant in May, just before the flowering. New shoots, leaves and flower buds are the main target of aphids,.

Attacked parts curl up, turn yellow, get deformed, stunted and covered with sticky honeydew. Lonicera caprifolium, Lonicera periclymenum, Lonicera x tellmanniana and Lonicera x brownii are particularly vulnerable to aphids attack, especially if they grow in a dry or sunny position. To fight them off, spray the plant with a pesticide immediately after the first aphids have appeared. Powdery mildew is the most dangerous honeysuckle disease. It causes the appearance of powdery white layer on the upper surface of leaves. With time reddish or brownish stains appear and the leaves curl up, wither and drop off. The susceptibility to the disease varies considerably among species and even cultivars. Perfoliate Honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium), is particularly vulnerable, but its cultivar, Lonicera caprifolium 'Inga' - cultivar party resistant to powder mildew - photo Sz. Marczyński 'Inga' is quite resistant and suffers minor damage.

Also most cultivars of Lonicera periclymenum (including 'Graham Thomas' and 'Serotina'), Lonicera japonica (with the exception of 'Aureoreticulata'), Lonicera x heckrottii and Lonicera x browniiare resistant to it. Powdery mildew affects, above all, drying plants that grow in a sheltered, semi-shaded site and therefore don't have enough air circulation or adequate light. To counter it, spray the plant with one of the recommended fungicides. Repeat spraying 2 - 3 times every 10 days, each time with a different fungicide. Species and cultvars. Lonicera x brownii 'Fuchsioides' - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera caprifolium - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera acuminata - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera x heckrottii 'Goldflame' - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas' - photo Sz.

Marczyński Lonicera periclymenum 'Chojnów' PBR - flowers - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera 'Blanche Sandman' - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera x tellmanniana - photo Sz. Marczyński Lonicera acuminata. Native to northern-east China. Linear, pointed, hairy, dark green, evergreen leaves can freeze during harsh winters. Small, tubular, two-lipped flowers are initially creamy and become yellow with age. Blooms profusely from June to October. Small violet-black berries. A vigorous climber up to 3 - 5m, one of the best evergreen climbers. Well suited for creating screens and covering wire meshes. Lonicera x brownii - Brown's Honeysuckle. Created about 1850 as a result of a cross between Lonicera hirsuta and Lonicera sempervirens, up to 3 - 4 m tall. Oblong, blue-green leaves are joined at the tips. Slender, tubular, unscented, red flowers with orange throats are borne from June to August. Orange-red fruits in July-August. 'Dropmore Scarlet'.

The most valuable of all Brown's Honeysuckle cultivars, obtained in 1950 in Canada. Orange-red flowers are borne profusely from June to October. Decorative fruits similar to those of the species. Very frost hardy. 'Fuchsioides'. Slow-growing, compact cultivar up to 1.5 - 2 m tall. Flowers profusely and over a long period from June to October bearing orange-crimson flowers. Particularly recommended for small gardens. 'Golden Trumpet. A long-flowering cultivar up to 3 m. Copper-yellow flowers from June to October. Orange-red fruits as in the species. Lonicera caprifolium - Perfoliate Honeysuckle. Native to Caucasus and the Middle East. Often confused with Polish Lonicera periclymenum, from which it differs in being more susceptible to powdery mildew and having the upper leaves joined. Very fragrant creamy flowers in May-June, followed by orange fruits in July-October. Ovate to obovate, glabrous, grey-green leaves. The upper pair of leaves (just below the corolla) are joined to form a 'saucer'.

Up to 6 m tall. 'Inga' Pink flower buds open to creamy-white flowers. Blooms in May-June, 7 - 14 days longer than the species. Young leaves and shoots are slightly pubescent. Quite tolerant to powdery mildew. A recommendable cultivar, more valuable than the species. Lonicera x heckrotti - Goldflame Honeysuckle. A spontaneous cross between Lonicera americana and Lonicera sempervirens, up to 3 - 6m tall. Introduced in cultivation at the end of 19th century, it's considered as the most valuable honeysuckle. Lineal, oval or elliptic semi-evergreen or deciduous leaves are dark green on the surface and blue-green underneath. Carmine flower buds open to fragrant, pink flowers, orange-yellow inside. Exceptionally long and free flowering from June to September. The stems are either stiff or slightly twining in habit. It can also be grown as a shrub. 'American Beauty'. Bright orange, unscented flowers from June to September, followed by crimson-orange fruits in August-October. 'Goldflame'.

A cultivar very similar to the species but the fragrant flowers are of a slightly more intense colour, from June to September. Lonicera henryi - Henry's Honeysuckle. A cultivar up to 3 m tall, native to China. Lanceolate, glossy, dark green evergreen leaves. Small, tubular, deep purple-violet flowers are not very numerous and appear in June-July. Small, violet-black berries with pale waxy bloom are produced in August-October. It may freeze in harsh winters. Grow in a sheltered, partially shaded or shaded site. Lonicera japonica - Japanese Honeysuckle. Semi-evergreen climber up to 3 - 6m tall, native to Japan, Corea and China. White elliptic to ovate green leaves. Tubular, 2-lipped, intensely fragrant flowers, that are initially creamy-white and become yellow at the end of the flowering period, are borne through all summer. Blue-black berries. Its cultivars are more valuable than the species and are more recommended. 'Aureoreticulata' - Interesting, green leaves with yellow veins, the variegation is most prominent in full sun.

Small, slightly fragrant flowers initially white become yellow with age. It may be used either as a climber or as a ground cover plant. Susceptible to powdery mildew. It may freeze in harsh winters. 'Halliana' - A vigorous semi-evergreen climber that turns in summer into a billowing cloud of small, fragrant flowers that are creamy-white on opening and turn yellow with age. It attains a height of 5m, but may also be used as a ground cover plant in large areas. Suitable for covering fences and creating various kinds of screens. Well suited for public greenery. 'Hall's Prolific' – A cultivar selected in Holland from 'Halliana', but its flowering period starts earlier, lasts longer and more profuse. It has similar applications and growth habit to 'Halliana' but it's less frost hardy. 'Purpurea' - Evergreen or semi-evergreen leaves, green with purple veins in summer and deep purple in autumn and winter. Small, tubular, fragrant flowers, violet outside. The inside of the corolla is initially white and turn yellow with age. Grows up to 4m tall (1-2m of annual growth).

Lonicera periclymenum - Woodbine Honeysuckle. A popular vigorous climber up to 7 m tall, native to Central and Western Europe as well as Northern Africa. Ovate to oval leaves, green on the surface, blue-green underneath. They are paired at leaf axils but not joined (what distinguishes it from Lonicera caprifolium). Intensely fragrant, creamy flowers sometimes streaked red, borne from May to July. Decorative, deep red, glossy fruits from July through autumn. It's more valuable and more disease resistant than Lonicera caprifolium. Its cultivars are particularly recommendable: ' Belgica Select' - An early-flowering, Dutch cultivar up to 3 m tall (1 m of annual growth). Purple-veined leaves. Young shoots and flower stalks are purple-violet. Pale, violet-black flowers, the inside of the corolla is initially creamy and become yellow at the end of the flowering. It blooms intermittently from May to October. Decorative red fruits in September-October.

' Chojnów' PBR - A new Polish cultivar introduced in 2006, up to 2 - 3 m tall (1 m of annual growth). Intensely fragrant, deep purple flowers on the outside, creamy on the inside. They are borne in great profusion and cover the plant from top to bottom in June - September. Red fruits from August to October. Leaves are purple-green when young, turn green with age. 'Graham Thomas' - A very valuable cultivar, named after an English naturalist. It blooms very profusely and over a long period, from May to September. Relatively large, intensely fragrant, tubular flowers, creamy at the beginning and yellow at the end of the flowering, are followed by ornamental, red, glossy fruits (June to October). It grows up to 4 m (1 - 2 m annually). 'Serotina' - The most frequently cultivated honeysuckle. A vigorous Dutch cultivar up to 3-6m tall. It's quite late-flowering (2 - 3 weeks later than 'Belgica Select'). Intensely fragrant flowers, violet-red outside, creamy inside, are borne from June to September.

Attractive, coral, glossy fruits from July to October. Lonicera sempervirens - Trumpet Honeysuckle. North American species. Semi-evergreen or deciduous leaves. Tubular flowers, red outside, yellow inside. It may freeze in harsh climates, and in such case it's better to use its more hardy cultivars. 'Blanche Sandman'. A valuable American cultivar that is hardier than the species. Crimson outside, yellow inside flowers are borne in profusion and over a long period, from June to October. Orange fruits in July-October. Lonicera x tellmanniana - Tellmann Honeysuckle. A Hungarian cross between Lonicera sempervirens and Lonicera tragophylla. Oval to elliptic-ovate leaves are dark green on the surface and blue-green-white underneath. The upper pair of leaves is joined forming a sort of a saucer. Very ornamental, large, tubular, 2-lipped copper-yellow flowers are unfortunately unscented. Borne from June-July, they are followed by orange fruits in July-September. Plant in semi-shade for best performance and flowers.

Lonicera | Fine Gardening lon-ISS-er-ah Caprifoliaceae The genus Lonicera includes 180 species of shrubs and climbers that are grown for their showy, elongated, often fragrant flowers. They are widely distributed in the Northern hemisphere. Climbers grow by twining around supports. Use honeysuckles on trellises, walls, fences, or grow them into a shrub or tree. The shrubby species are good for borders, hedging, or groundcover. The berries are mildly toxic. Noteworthy characteristics: Tubular or funnel-shaped, often fragrant flowers. Attracts hummingbirds. Some species are invasive. Care: Shrubby species will grow in most any well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Climbers need fertile, organically rich, moist but well-drained soil. Propagation: Evergreen honeysuckles may be propagated from semi-ripe cuttings in summer, while deciduous species can be started from greenwood (in summer) or hardwood (in autumn) cuttings. Sow seed in a cold frame as soon as it ripens.

Problems: Aphids, leaf roller, scale insects, dieback, powdery mildew, leaf spots, blights. Species, varieties and clutivars for genus Lonicera 1 Lonicera - honeysuckle Lonicera - honeysuckle A popular twining vine with ornamental tubular flowers that are sweet scented at some varieties, e.g. Perfoliate Honeysuckle, Woodbine, Japanese Honeysuckle, Goldflame Honeysuckle. The name Lonicera, commemorates Adam Lonitzer, 16th century German naturalist, the author of a well known herbal book. The genus Lonicera belongs to Caprifoliaceae family. There are around 180 known Lonicera species growing in the wild in a northern hemisphere. The plants from the genus fall basically into two subgenera. The majority are arching shrubs classified in subgenus Lonicera. The other subgenus Caprifolium - Honeysuckle comprises vigorous vines whose stems twine spirally round a support. I would like to dedicate this article to the latter group.

There are around 20 species and several dozens cultivars of honeysuckles in cultivation around the world, of which around 20 taxons are cultivated in Poland. Honeysuckles have their leaves arranged in opposite pairs along the stems. In many species, the upper pair of leaves is joined together in a characteristic shape of a saucer. The foliage is most often green or green-blue, but can also be of a different colour e.g. Lonicera japonica 'Aureoreticulata' has green leaves with yellow veins, and Lonicera japonica 'Purpurea' has green leaves that turn red-purple in autumn and winter. The flowers are the indisputable attraction of honeysuckles - long tubular corollas can be white, yellow, crimson or violet and usually have two lips that curl outwards. What's more, they are fragrant in many species and cultivars. Honeysuckles start blooming in the 2nd - 4th year after planting. The flowers are produced in clusters of three, either arranged in pairs in leaf axils, or at the tops of the stems. Depending on the species, they appear between the end of May and October.

Some honeysuckles also bear ornamental fruit - multi-seed berries with glossy skin that can vary in colour from bright orange through crimson to violet. They ripen from July to October and can serve as food for many birds, attracting them to your garden. Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina' - photo Sz. Marczynski Application. Honeysuckles are some of the most valuable climbing plants and can be planted in any garden, but they look particularly imposing in a large, naturalist garden where they are free to grow in an unrestrained manner. They achieve a height of 3 - 6 m, with 0.5 to 2 m of new growth every year. They are perfect for covering walls, arches, gates, trellises, pergolas, arbours or old tree trunks, provided they are equipped with wires or a wire mesh that will allow the plants to climb. When grown over a fence, they create an attractive screen against wind, dust and inquisitive eyes of passers-by, replacing a hedge. Evergreen Lonicera acuminata is particularly suitable for this purpose. Some honeysuckles (e.g.

Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' and 'Hall's Prolific' ) can be used as groundcover for covering large areas, also in public green spaces. Fragrant honeysuckles, e.g. Perfoliate Honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium), Woodbine (Lonicera periclymenum), Goldflame Honeysuckle (Lonicera x heckrottii), Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) and their cultivars, are best planted close to an entrance (a gate or a door), a window or a bank where you can admire their scent. Honeysuckles are a frequent element in traditional and rustic gardens. They can grow on their own or be combined with other climbers, such as a climbing rose or clematis (Clematis). It's best to use a vigorous clematis that requires hard pruning, e.g. a cultivar of the Viticella Group or any of the large-flowered late flowering clematis that are cut back just above the ground level in early spring. Otherwise, the pruning will be very difficult, since the clematis stems will intertwine with the honeysuckle stems.

Lonicera acuminata - photo Sz. Marczynski Lonicera acuminata on a fence - photo Sz. Marczynski Lonicera acuminata on a tree - photo Sz. Marczynski Culture. Most honeysuckles should be light pruned, only when need arises. They look at their best and produce best flowers when left to grow freely. However, if you want your plant to be really imposing, you should devote the first 1 - 3 years to establishing and forming it. After planting, cut all the stems at the 1/3 of the height to promote strong branching at the base. Then, choose 3 - 4 strongest shoots of the newly grown and remove all the rest. In the next years the honeysuckles that flower on old wood, like Perfoliate Honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium) or Lonicera x tellmanniana should be pruned very lightly, just to remove weak, dead or obstructing stems.

The honeysuckles that bloom on new wood, such as Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonia) and its cultivars or Goldflame Honeysuckle (Lonicera x heckrottii), can be pruned hard in early spring without the fear of losing flower crop. After several years, the base of the plant may start getting bare, the leaves and flowers only appearing at the upper part of the plant. To counteract this, carry out a rejuvenating pruning every 5 - 6 years. Spread the task over two years, each year cutting out the half of the oldest stems at the base of the plant. Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet' - fruits - photo Sz. Marczynski Lonicera caprifolium - powder mildew on leaves - photo Sz. Marczynski Lonicera caprifolium - plant destroyed by powder mildew - photo Sz. Marczynski Diseases and Pests. Aphids are the most troublesome pest of honeysuckles. They appear at the top of the plant in May, just before the flowering. New shoots, leaves and flower buds are the main target of aphids,.

Affected parts curl up, turn yellow, get deformed, stunted and covered with sticky honeydew. Perfoliate Honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium), Woodbine (Lonicera periclymenum), Tellmann Honeysuckle ( Lonicera x tellmanniana ) and Brown’s Honeysuckle (Lonicera x brownii) are particularly vulnerable to aphids attack, especially in a dry or sunny position. On the other hand, Henry’s Honeysuckle ( Lonicera henryi ), Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) and Lonicera acuminate are least susceptible to be attacked by aphids. To fight the pest off, spray the plant with a pesticide immediately after the first aphids have appeared. Powdery mildew is the most dangerous honeysuckle disease. It causes the appearance of powdery white layer on the upper surface of leaves. With time, reddish or brownish stains appear and the leaves curl up, wither and drop. The susceptibility to the disease varies considerably among species and even cultivars.

Perfoliate Honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium), is particularly vulnerable, but its cultivar 'Inga' is quite resistant and suffers minor damage. Lonicera caprifolium 'Inga' - cultivar party resistant to powder mildew - photo Sz. Marczynski Also, Lonicera acuminata , Henry’s Honeysuckle ( Lonicera henryi ) and most cultivars of Woodbine (Lonicera periclymenum), including 'Graham Thomas' and 'Serotina' , and of Lonicera japonica (with the exception of 'Aureoreticulata' ) are quite tolerant of the disease. To fight the powdery mildew, spray the plant with one of the recommended fungicides. Repeat spraying 2 - 3 times every 10 days, each time with a different fungicide. Species and cultivars. Lonicera x tellmanniana - photo Sz. Marczynski Lonicera acuminata . Native to north-eastern China. Linear, pointed, hairy, dark green, evergreen leaves can freeze during harsh winters.

Small, tubular, two-lipped flowers are initially creamy and become yellow with age. Blooms profusely from June to October. The fruit are small violet-black berries. A vigorous climber up to 3 - 5m high, one of the best evergreen climbers in our climate. Well suited for creating screens and covering wire meshes, or as groundcover. Lonicera x brownii - Brown's Honeysuckle. Created about 1850 as a result of a cross between Lonicera hirsuta and Lonicera sempervirens. Oblong, blue-green leaves are joined at the tips. Slender, tubular, unscented, red flowers with orange throats are borne from July to September. Orange-red berries appear in July-August. It grows up to 3-4 m high. 'Dropmore Scarlet' . The most valuable of all Brown's Honeysuckle cultivars, raised in 1950 in Canada. Orange-red flowers are borne profusely from June to October. Decorative fruits similar to those of the species. Very frost hardy. 'Fuchsioides' .

A slow-growing, compact cultivar up to 1.5 - 2 m high. Flowers profusely and over a long period from June to October bearing orange-crimson flowers. Particularly recommended for small gardens. 'Golden Trumpet . A long-flowering cultivar up to 3 m high. Copper-yellow flowers from June to October. Orange-red fruits as in the species. Lonicera caprifolium - Perfoliate Honeysuckle. Native to Caucasus and the Middle East, but very popular in Poland. Often confused with the Polish variety Woodbine (Lonicera periclymenum), from which it differs in being more susceptible to powdery mildew and having the upper leaves joined. Very fragrant creamy flowers in May-June, followed by orange fruits in July-September. Ovate to obovate, glabrous, grey-green leaves. The upper pair of leaves (just below the corolla) are joined to form a 'saucer'. It grows up to 6 m high. 'Inga' . Pink flower buds open to creamy-white flowers. Blooms in May-June, 7 - 14 days longer than the species.

Young leaves and shoots are slightly pubescent. Quite tolerant of powdery mildew. A recommendable cultivar, more valuable than the species. Lonicera x heckrotti - Goldflame Honeysuckle. A spontaneous cross between Lonicera americana and Lonicera sempervirens. Introduced to cultivation at the end of the 19th century, it's considered as the most valuable of all honeysuckles. Lineal, oval or elliptic semi-evergreen or deciduous leaves are dark green on the surface and blue-green underneath. Carmine flower buds open to fragrant flowers, pink on the outside and orange-yellow inside. Exceptionally long and free flowering from June to September. The stems are either stiff or slightly twining in habit. It can also be grown as a shrub. It attains the height of 3-6 m. 'American Beauty' . Bright orange, unscented flowers appear from June to September, followed by crimson-orange ornamental berries in August-October. 'Goldflame' . Very similar to the species but the flowers are fragrant and have a slightly more intense colour. Blooms from June to September.

Lonicera henryi - Henry's Honeysuckle. Native to China. Lanceolate glossy dark green evergreen leaves. Small tubular deep purple-violet flowers are not very numerous, they appear in June-July. Small violet-black berries with pale waxy bloom are produced in August-October. It may freeze in harsh winters. Grow in a sheltered, partially shaded or shaded site. It grows up to 3 m high. Lonicera japonica - Japanese Honeysuckle. Semi-evergreen climber up to 3 - 6m high, native to Japan, Korea and China. Wide elliptic to ovate green leaves. Tubular, 2-lipped, intensely fragrant flowers, that are initially creamy-white and become yellow at the end of the flowering period, borne through all summer. Blue-black berries. Its cultivars are more valuable than the species and are more recommended. 'Aureoreticulata' - Interesting, green leaves with yellow veins, the variegation is most prominent in full sun. Small, slightly fragrant flowers, borne from June to October, are initially white and turn yellow with age. It may be used either as a climbing plant or as groundcover.

Susceptible to powdery mildew. It may freeze in harsh winters. 'Halliana' - A vigorous semi-evergreen climber covered from June to October with a mass of small, fragrant flowers that are creamy-white on opening and turn yellow with age. It attains a height of 5 m. It also be used as groundcover over large areas. Suitable for covering fences and creating various kinds of screens. Excellent for public green space. 'Hall's Prolific' - A cultivar selected in Holland from 'Halliana' , its flowering period starts earlier, it lasts longer and is more profuse. It has similar applications and growth habit to 'Halliana' but it's less frost hardy. 'Purpurea' - Evergreen or semi-evergreen leaves, green with purple veins in summer and deep purple in autumn and winter. Small, tubular, fragrant flowers, violet outside. The inside of the corolla is initially white and turns yellow with age. Grows up to 4m high (1-2 m of new growth a year). Lonicera periclymenum - Woodbine.

A popular vigorous climber up to 7 m high, native to Central and Western Europe as well as northern Africa. In Poland it’s a protected species, which grows in the wild in Pomerania and Lower Silesia. Ovate to oval leaves, green on the surface, blue-green underneath. They are paired at leaf axils but not joined (what distinguishes it from Lonicera caprifolium. Intensely fragrant, creamy flowers sometimes streaked red, borne from May to July. Decorative, deep red, glossy berries from July through autumn. It's more valuable and more disease resistant than Lonicera caprifolium. Its cultivars are particularly recommendable: 'Belgica Select' - An early-flowering, Dutch cultivar up to 3 m high (1 m of new growth a year). Purple-veined leaves. Young shoots and flower stalks are purple-violet. Pale, violet-black flowers are borne intermittently from May to October. The inside of the corolla is initially creamy and become yellow at the end of the flowering. Decorative red berries in September-October.

' Chojnów' PBR - A new Polish cultivar introduced in 2006, up to 2 - 3 m high (1 m of new growth a year). Intensely fragrant, deep purple flowers on the outside, creamy on the inside. They are borne in great profusion along the height of the plant from June to September. Red berries from August to October. Leaves are purple-green when young and turn green with age. 'Graham Thomas' - A very valuable cultivar, named after an English naturalist. It blooms very profusely and over a long period, from May to September. Relatively large, intensely fragrant, tubular flowers, creamy at the beginning and yellow at the end of the flowering, are followed by ornamental, red, glossy berries (June to October). It grows up to 4 m high (1 - 2 m of new growth a year). 'Serotina' - The most frequently cultivated honeysuckle. A vigorous Dutch cultivar up to 3-6m high. It's quite late-flowering (2 - 3 weeks later than 'Belgica Select').

Intensely fragrant flowers, violet-red outside, creamy inside, are borne from June to September. Attractive, coral, glossy berries from July to October. Lonicera sempervirens - Trumpet Honeysuckle. A North American species. Semi-evergreen or deciduous leaves. Tubular flowers, red outside, yellow inside. It may freeze in harsh climates, and in such case it's better to use its more hardy cultivars. 'Blanche Sandman' . A valuable American cultivar, hardier than the species. Crimson outside, yellow inside flowers are borne in profusion and over a long period, from June to October. Orange fruits in July-October. Lonicera x tellmanniana - Tellmann Honeysuckle. A Hungarian species raised in 1920 as a cross between Lonicera sempervirens and Lonicera tragophylla, growing up to 5 m high. Oval to elliptic-ovate leaves are dark green on the surface and blue-green-white underneath. The upper pair of leaves is joined forming a sort of a saucer. Very ornamental, large, tubular, 2-lipped copper-yellow flowers are unfortunately unscented.

Borne in June-July, they are followed by orange fruits in July-September. Plant in half-shade for best performance and flowers. Honeysuckle Shrubs | Gardening Tips | Garden Guides Honeysuckle Shrubs honeysuckle My neighbors have a honeysuckle bush/shrub, whatever it's called. It's basically growing on my side of the fence and I can't push it back, I'm not sure how it did that. What would be a good way for me to get some cutting so I can start my own little… More what shrub is this? I found this thing growing in amongst my Bee Balm. I don't recall ever planting it, so it must be a stray seed from something nearby. Any ideas? Leaves are a lime-green color, serrated, and the stem is woody. When I pulled it up, it had a pretty long taproot.… More Help with this Flowering Tree/Shrub Hello :) I have this little beauty growing out front... I ALMOST removed it early this spring because it gets so much shade and has grown so leggy... it has leaned to stretch itself into the sun...

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I have never grown a plant in my life, and I know nothing about gardening! EEK. But I would love to make this pretty and I think I would really enjoy… More Lonicera – Tjs Garden • ( 12 Comments ) Honeysuckles love the Arizona heat and the hummingbirds love the honeysuckle. Now that is a desert garden delight! As long as I water this thirsty honeysuckle shrub it will produce abundant blooms most of the year. The narrow, orange, tubular flowers give enthusiasm to the garden with their […] Rate this: Quick SEARCH 1,154,045 AMAZING READERS! JOIN our readers! growing honeysuckle – Tjs Garden • ( 12 Comments ) Honeysuckles love the Arizona heat and the hummingbirds love the honeysuckle. Now that is a desert garden delight! As long as I water this thirsty honeysuckle shrub it will produce abundant blooms most of the year. The narrow, orange, tubular flowers give enthusiasm to the garden with their […] Rate this: Quick SEARCH 1,154,231 AMAZING READERS! JOIN our readers!

HEDGES & SHADE PLANTS - The Trees & Flowers of Whangarei. The Trees & Flowers of Whangarei. SHRUBS AND SMALL TREES THAT MAKE COLOURFUL OR ATTRACTIVE HEDGES - Exotic & Native, plus shade plants & Ornamental Grasses. ﻿Header photograph: Abelia hedge at Whangarei Girl's High in Manse Street.﻿ Hedges are not old-world, they are as relevant today as they were in Victorian times. They enclose sections for privacy, provide shelter, structure, and floral interest if you are wanting flower or foliage colour. Planting hedges can often be costly, so it's vital to choose the right hedging plant or combination of hedge plants for the job. The choice of hedging plant you could use is enormous, but some of the less troublesome and picturesque hedge plants for Northland conditions are shown below. ABELIA. Abelia x grandiflora: Glossy Abelia. BOTANICAL NAME: Abelia × grandiflora - Common Name Glossy Abelia - a hybrid Abelia, raised by hybridising Abelia chinensis with A. uniflora.

It is an semi-evergreen multi-stemmed shrub which is popular as a hedge plant. When grown singly it has a rounded, spreading, or gracefully arching format to 1-1.8 m tall. The leaves are ovate, glossy, dark green, 2–6 cm long. The flowers are produced in clusters, white, tinged pink, bell-shaped, to 2 cm long. Unlike most flowering shrubs in cultivation, the Glossy Abelia blooms from late summer to well into the autumn. Abelia is a member of the plant family Caprifoliaceae. A × grandiflora was first raised in 1886 in Italy. It is used as an ornamental plant in specimen plantings in gardens, or in a mixed border with other shrubs. Propagation is by cuttings. Variegated forms are also available commercially. Photographs taken in Hatea Drive, Whangarei. BELOW: Two photographs taken in Manse Street, Whangarei, of the Abelia hedge at Whangarei Girl's High School. Abelia X grandiflora variegate: Variegated Abelia. ARTEMISIA.

Artemisia absinthium - Absinthe - Wormwood. BOTANICAL NAME: Artemisia absinthium - Common Names, absinthium, absinthe wormwood, wormwood, common wormwood, green ginger or grand wormwood. A species of Artemisia that is native to regions of Eurasia and Northern Africa. It is grown as an ornamental plant or hedge, as it can be trimmed as a low growing border. It can also be grown in window boxes. It is used as an ingredient in the spirit absinthe as well as some other alcoholic drinks. Artemisia absinthium is a herbaceous, perennial plant with fibrous roots. The stems are straight, growing to 0.8–1.2 metres (2 ft 7 in–3 ft 11 in) tall. The leaves are greenish-grey to silver above and white below, and bear minute oil-producing glands. Its flowers are pale yellow, tubular, and clustered in spherical bent-down heads. Flowering is from early summer to early autumn. It grows naturally on uncultivated, arid ground, on rocky slopes, and at the edge of footpaths and fields. WARNING - A.

absinthium contains thujone, a psychoactive chemical that can cause epileptic-like convulsions and kidney failure when ingested in large amounts. BUXUS. Buxus sempervirens: Box - Boxwood. BOTANICAL NAME: Buxus sempervirens: Buxus is a genus of about 70 species in the family Buxaceae. Commonly called Box, it is also called Boxwood in The USA. The boxes are native to western and southern Europe, southwest, southern and eastern Asia, Africa, Madagascar, northernmost South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. B sempervirens is frost-tolerant, but the majority of species are not; being Tropical or subtropical. A slow-growing evergreen shrubs growing to 2 m tall. The leaves are opposite, rounded, leathery and small, 1.5–5 cm long and 0.3-2.5 cm broad. The flowers are small and yellow-green, monoecious with both sexes present on a plant. The fruit is a small capsule 0.5-1.5 cm long containing several small seeds.

The 70 species of the genus Buxus splits into three genetically distinct sections, each section in a different region, with the Eurasian species in one section, the African (except northwest Africa) and Madagascan species in the second, and the American species in the third. Buxus Hedge - Popular as a small ornamental hedge plant in New Zealand, as it was in the old country (England), plants should be clipped in August and after Boxing Day (end of December) to keep them to the shape you want. Clipping is especially important in the first 2 years after planting to give the hedge the desired shape and height. Photographs taken in Bank Street, Whangarei. Top row being the green form, bottom row the variegated form, as with the large photograph. CAMELIA. Camellia japonica: Rose Of Winter - Japanese Camellia. BOTANICAL NAME: Camellia japonic. Common name Japanese Camellia. C. japonica is one of the best known species of the genus Camellia. Sometimes called the Rose of winter. it belongs to the Theaceae family.

Apart from being a popular stand alone garden or container shrub, it makes a very attractive hedge. In the wild, it is found in mainland China, Taiwan, southern Korea and southern Japan. It grows in forests, at altitudes of around 300–1,100 metres (980–3,600 ft). Camellia japonica is a flowering tree or shrub , usually 1.5–6 metres (4.9–20 ft) tall, but occasionally up to 11 metres (36 ft) tall. Some cultivated varieties achieve a size of 72m² or more. The youngest branches are purplish-brown, becoming grayish-brown as they age. The alternate leathery leaves are dark green on the top side, paler on the underside. The base of the leaf is pointed (cuneate), the margins are very finely toothed (serrulate) and the tip somewhat pointed. Camelia sasanqua: Christmas or Yuletide Camelia. BOTANICAL NAME: Camellia sasanqua: Common Name - Christmas or Yuletide Camellia. A species of Camellia native to China and Japan.

An autumn flowering species, the most tolerant of the cultivated Camellias to full sun, it makes an excellent flowering hedge. It is an evergreen shrub growing to 5 m tall. The leaves are leathery, broad elliptic, 3–7 cm long and 1.2–3 cm broad, with a finely serrated margin. The flowers range in colour from white to deep rose in its natural environment, however, cultivars of single, semi-double and double are available in many colours. It is propagated from heel cuttings taken in spring. Camelia sasanqua. CESTRUM. Cestrum nocturnum: Night Flowering Cestrum - Queen Of The Night. BOTANICAL NAMR: Cestrum nocturnu: Common Name - Night Flowering Cestrum. Lafy Of The Night, or Queen Of The Night. A species of Cestrum in the plant family Solanaceae, or the the potato family. It is native to the West Indies, but is used as a garden plant in New Zealand as it has a strong sweet scent in the evening. For this reason, and for its strong growing habit, it makes a wonderful hedge plant.

The plant was discovered by Ragbhir Singh Ubhi, in the late 1800s on a hike through a West-Indies Forest, as he noticed the fragrance of the flowers. It has become naturalized in South Asia, where it is known as Raatraani or Hasna Hena. It does particularly well in Northland, where it flowers profusely and has an exceptional yellow colouring. Photographs taken in Whangarei. DURANTA. Duranta species: Golden Dewdrop - Pigeon Berry - Skyflower - Mavaetangi (Tonga) BOTANICAL NAME: Duranta species: Common Names - Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon Berry, Skyflower, Mavaetangi (Tonga). A genus of flowering plants in the family, Verbenaceae. there are 17 species of shrubs and small trees that are native from southern Florida to Mexico and South America. They are grown as hedges and ornamental plants. The most commonly grown is Duranta erecta, a species of from Mexico to South America and the Caribbean. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical gardens throughout the world, and has become naturalized in many places.

It is considered an invasive species in Australia, and on several Pacific Islands. Common names include golden dewdrop, pigeon berry, and skyflower. In Tonga it is known as mavaetangi (tears of departure). BELOW: The ripe fruit of Duranta. ESCALLONIA. Escallonia species: Escallonia. BOTANICAL NAME: Escallonia species: Common Name - Escallonia. A genus of 40-50 species of flowering shrubs and small trees in the Escalloniaceae family. Mostly evergreen shrubs, they like a well-drained, compost rich soil with summer moisture. They are native to South America's Andes region. Widely cultivated and commonly used as a hedging plant, especially in coastal areas, escallonia grows about 30 cm (12 in) per year, reaching 1.5–3 m (5–10 ft) in height, with arching branches of small, oval, glossy green leaves. Flowering from June to October, it has masses of small pink or crimson flowers, with a honey fragrance. It is best grown in full sun with some shelter. Some varieties are not fully hardy in all areas.

Numerous cultivars and hybrids have been developed, of which the following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit: Prune after flowering to remove old flower heads. GORDONIA - See Small Trees section - GRISELINIA. Griselinia littoralis: Kapuka - New Zealand Broadlead. BOTANICAL NAME : Griselinia littoralis, common name - Kapuka or New Zealand broadleaf. A fast-growing small to medium evergreen tree generally 4–8 m (13–26 ft) particularly in coastal exposure. It is native to New Zealand and is widely grown as a border or hedge plant. The leaves leathery, glossy green above, paler and matt below, oval with a smooth margin. The flowers appear in spring, but are somewhat inconspicuous and so it is mainly grown as a foliage plant. A cultivar, G. littoralis variegata is a variegated form cultivated for home garden planting. It won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Does very well in Northland. These photographs were taken in Regent, Whangarei. LAVENDULA.

BOTANICAL NAME: Lavendula angustifolia. Common Name, Lavender. There are about 40 species of Lavender in the genus Lavendula, belonging to the family Lamiaceae. It is found from Cape Verde and the Canary Islands, southern Europe across to northern and eastern Africa, the Mediterranean, southwest Asia to southeast India. Many members of the genus are cultivated extensively in temperate climates as ornamental plants for garden and landscape use, for use as culinary herbs, and also commercially for the extraction of essential oils. The most widely cultivated species, Lavandula angustifolia is often referred to as lavender, and there is a colour named for the shade of the flowers of this species. Leaf shape is diverse across the genus. They are simple in some commonly cultivated species. In most species the leaves are covered in fine hairs or indumentum, which normally contain the essential oils. Flowers are borne in whorls, held on spikes rising above the foliage, the spikes being branched in some species. Some species produce coloured bracts at the apices. The flowers of L. angustifolia are blue, or Lavender if you so prefer.

Photographs taken in James Street, Whangarei CBD. LONICERA. Lonicera nitida: Boxleaf Honeysuckle: Wilson's Honeysuckle. BOTANICAL NAME: Lonicera nitida: Common Name - Boxleaf Honeysuckle, Wilson's Honeysuckle. A species of perennial shrub used for small ornamental hedges or borders. L. nitida is a member of the honeysuckle genus ﻿Lonicera﻿. There is also a golden foliage form (L. nitida aurea - see below). The species is an evergreen shrub 4 to 5 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide if unclipped. The leaves are dark green and 6–16 millimeters long. The flowers are small creamy white, fragrant, 6 millimeters long, and grow in pairs,. They appear at the end of spring. The fruit rarely forms on clipped hedge specimens, but is an inedible dark berry about 6 millimeters in diameter. The stems are layered one on top of the other giving the appearance of a maize hedge. The growth rate is moderate or fast growing.

Lonicera nitida aurea: Golden Boxleaf Honeysuckle. BOTANICAL NAME: Lonicera nitida aurea - Golden Boxleaf Honeysuckle. Excellent low-growing hedge plant or garden ornamental. Compact golden foliage, low maintenance hedge. Cultivars of Lonicera nitida aurea include 'Baggesen's Gold' and 'Briloni' (aka 'Edmee Gold'). Photographs taken in Rust Avenue, Whangarei. MYRTLE. Myrtle species: Australian Myrtle. BOTANICAL NAME: Myrtaceae are a family, the myrtle family, of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales . Myrtle , which includes Eucalyptus, however, there are many Australian myrtles that are suitable for hedges or shelter-belts. All species are woody. The leaves are evergreen, alternate to mostly opposite, simple, and usually with an entire (not toothed) margin. The flowers can be small, or quite large, white or vivid red. The stamens are usually very conspicuous, brightly coloured and numerous. They are fast growing and hardy.

Most do not like hard pruning, but withstand annual trimming. Ask your nurseryman to show you some species of Myrtle, or there are many books in your local library that will help you, but make sure they are New Zealand publications. TECOMA. Tecoma capensis: Cape Honeysuckle. BOTANICAL NAME: Tecoma capensis: Common Name - Cape honeysuckle. A species of flowering plant in the family Bignoniaceae. It is native to South Africa. Despite its common name, it is not a honeysuckle. An erect, scrambling shrub, it grows to 2–3 m (7–10 ft) in height and a similar width. An evergreen, it is ideally suited to hedge growing, and indeed was the most popular choice of hedge plant in old New Zealand gardens. it may lose its leaves in colder climates, but is suited to the Northland climate. It shoots out long growth tips which, in Victorian times in NZ, were used as switches to punish naughty children. The leaves are up to 15 cm (6 in) long. They are opposite, slightly serrated, dark-green.

The flowers are tubular, narrow, about 7.5 cm (3 in) long, and are produced at different times throughout the year. They are grouped in 10–15 cm (4–6 in) long terminal clusters. The flower colour ranges from orange to orange-red. Tibouchina lepidota 'Alstonville'- Glory Bush - Alstonville Tibouchina - Lasiandra. This species of Tibouchina is particularly good for an attractive, vigorous hedge in Northland. Other species can bee grown as small ornamental hedges, but are more commonly grown as garden shrubs. (See Exotic Shrubs section) BELOW - A large hedge that has been cut back hard and is showing new growth. The flowers are on the old growth, meaning this hedge was pruned before flowering. It is usual to prune after flowering (June/July). SHADE PLANTS.

Diervilla lonicera - Plant Finder Plant Finder Native Range: Eastern North America Zone: 3 to 7 Height: 2.00 to 3.00 feet Spread: 2.00 to 4.00 feet Bloom Time: June to July Bloom Description: Yellow Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: Dry to medium Garden locations Culture Easily grown in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates drought. Freely suckers. Plants may be propagated by transplanting suckers. Prune as needed immediately after flowering. Plants grow best in cool summer climates. Noteworthy Characteristics Diervilla lonicera, commonly known as bush honeysuckle, is a suckering, densely branched, deciduous shrub that typically grows to 3' tall and to 4' wide. It is native to dry rocky open woodland areas and thickets from Newfoundland to Saskatchewan south to North Carolina, Tennessee and Iowa. It is noted for its small shrubby form, yellow trumpet-shaped flowers, dark green leaves and fall color.

Tube-like flowers (each to 1/2" across), resembling the flowers of true honeysuckle (genus Lonicera), bloom in panicles (cymes) in late spring to early summer (June-July). In order to taste the sweet nectar, the tubular flower must be suckled, hence the name honeysuckle. Plants are self-sterile (seed set requires pollination from a nearby plant). Flowers give rise to fruits (dry woody dehiscent capsules). Ovate to oblong-lanceolate, pointed, opposite, glossy green leaves (to 2-5" long) with fine marginal teeth turn interesting shades of yellow to orange sometimes changing to red in fall. Genus name honors M. Dierville, a French surgeon who travelled in Canada, 1699-1700. Specific epithet comes from the genus name for honeysuckle (Lonicera). Problems No serious insect or disease problems. Leaf spot and powdery mildew may occur. Garden Uses Small hedge. Shrub borders. Naturalize in woodland gardens or on slopes in areas where plants can spread to form colonies.

Question: Which garden plant or shrub belongs to the genus Lonicera?
Answer: Honeysuckle