Lonicera japonica 'Horwood Gem' 3L
Product Code: 192339
£22.99
- Common Name: Japanese Honeysuckle
- Vigorous, woody, semi-evergreen twining climber about 10m tall, with paired, often deeply lobed, dark green leaves, 8cm long, mottled and variegated creamy-yellow. Very fragrant, tubular 2-lipped white flowers, 4cm long, flushed purple, and aging to yellow, are produced in pairs from the leaf axils over a long period from summer to autumn, followed by blue-black berries
- Foliage: Semi evergreen Habit: Climbing
- Position: Full sun, Partial shade. Aspect: South-facing or West-facing or East-facing or North-facing.
- Soil: Loam, Sand, Clay, Chalk. Moisture: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained. pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Ultimate height: 8-12 metres Ultimate spread: 4-8 metres Time to ultimate height: 5-10 years
- Pruning : After flowering
Description
Description
Lonicera can be deciduous and evergreen shrubs, or climbers with twining stems. The tubular or two-lipped flowers, often very fragrant, are followed by red or black berries
