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Expertly Grown In The UK
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Expertly Grown In The UK
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Delavay Honeysuckle | Lonicera similis 'Delavayi'

Twining climber with heaps of sweet scented white flowers

Grown by Mollie

Cheltenham

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The highlights

  • Trumpet shaped cascades of soft white blooms
  • Enhances your seating area with a heady fragrance
  • Twining climber loves a sunny wall or arbour
  • Semi-evergreen for long lasting colour

Description

  • Trumpet shaped cascades of soft white blooms
  • Enhances your seating area with a heady fragrance
  • Twining climber loves a sunny wall or arbour
  • Semi-evergreen for long lasting colour
  • Glossy black berries in Autumn
  • Please Note: Our climbers are pruned back each winter, and some during the summer, so you may find at certain times of year they do not cover the whole 90cm cane. This is intentional to ensure the best growth when you plant out

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What To Expect

Supplied as:

3L Potted Plant
3L Pots
3L Pots

Height on arrival:

20-90cm
The height of your plant will be dependent on the time of year and pruning cycle. All climbers arrive on a 90cm bamboo cane.

Eventual height:

4-8m

Eventual spread:

1-1.5m
Reaches a spread of 1-1.5m after 5-10 years
1-1.5m
Reaches a spread of 1-1.5m after 5-10 years
1-1.5m
Reaches a spread of 1-1.5m after 5-10 years

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Pearl white, Golden Yellow
Trumpet shaped white blooms turn a soft yellow from Summer to Autumn
Pearl white, Golden Yellow
Trumpet shaped white blooms turn a soft yellow from Summer to Autumn
Pearl white, Golden Yellow
Trumpet shaped white blooms turn a soft yellow from Summer to Autumn

Habit:

Climbing
Lonicera has a vigorous climbing habit and will flourish when twined around a fence, arbour or pergola
Climbing
Lonicera has a vigorous climbing habit and will flourish when twined around a fence, arbour or pergola
Climbing
Lonicera has a vigorous climbing habit and will flourish when twined around a fence, arbour or pergola

Hardiness:

Full Hardy
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in the coldest winters. H5-6
Full Hardy
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in the coldest winters. H5-6
Full Hardy
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in the coldest winters. H5-6

Rootstock:

Spacing:

45cm
Planting Lonicera 45cm apart will give good even coverage. Your plants will also appreciate some vertical wire supports, again at 45cm intervals.

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

If honeysuckle aphids appear, wipe them off and spray the leaves with soapy water. Spring feeding will help to prevent powdery mildew. MORE

Keep moist and water during dry spells

Keep soil moist, watering weekly in the warmer months and fortnightly in Winter if dry.

Sun/Partial shade

Lonicera will be happy in sun or partial shade. Avoid strong sunlight, which can scorch your plant.

Chalk/Clay/Loam/Sand

Lonicera thrives in any soil type as long as it is moist and well-drained.

Feed in Spring

Feed with a general purpose fertiliser and mulch in Spring to help reduce the risk of powdery mildew.

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Cheltenham

Meet Mollie

Climbers grown by specialists at the height of their game

What does it take to grow the strongest and best climbing plants in the show tent? Organic fertilisers, natural pest control and years of dedication from Mollie, our expert grower in Worcestershire. Professionally pruned and checked by hand, they’re guaranteed to put on a gold standard display in your garden, too.

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