Xela's Garden

Honeysuckle 'Serotina'

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Reminders for this plant

Due 5 months ago:

Prune

Prune immediately after the first flush of flowers cos it blooms on both old & new wood

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About this plant

Genus: Lonicera.

Species: Lonicera periclymenum.

Planted 04.08 Shenstone side gate

Bought Woolworths £1.99 (reduced from £3.99)

L. periclymenum 'Serotina': the late Dutch honeysuckle starts flowering in mid-June, producing creamy white blooms with reddish streaks. If the roots are in the shade and it survives aphid attacks, it will continue until the first frost.
The RHS has given 'Serotina' its AGM.

Planting associations

A good mix for cottage gardens is Rosa 'Albertine' with L. periclymenum 'Serotina'.

Climbing honeysuckles also make fine companions with clematis, early-flowering chaenomeles and sprawling low-growing plants.

Position:
any normal garden soil
full sun or partial shade ( shade roots)

Flowers:
May - Sept/first frost
highly fragrant

Height: 2.5m
Spread: 2m in 5 years

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