Lonicera hybrids
Honeysuckles
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Honeysuckles (Lonicera hybrids) - Description
Honeysuckles are deciduous and evergreen shrubs and twining vines with simple, oval leaves and sweetly-scented, bell-shaped flowers.
Honeysuckles (Lonicera hybrids) - Blooming
Most Honeysuckles are known for their dual-clustered, intensely fragrant flowers, which come in a variety of colors, such as creamy white, yellow, orange, and red. Blooms attract hummingbirds. Flowers are followed by red or orange berries.
Honeysuckles (Lonicera hybrids) - Growth
Honeysuckles are a group of evergreen, semi evergreen and deciduous shrubs and vines. Generally, they need full sun or partial shade in warmer climates.
Honeysuckles (Lonicera hybrids) - Planting
Propagate Honeysuckles with cuttings. Semi-ripe cuttings for evergreen species in summer, and greenwood cuttings (in summer) or hardwood cuttings (in fall) for deciduous species. Hardy species can be planted through seeds, when ripe, in containers in a cold frame (for protection).
Honeysuckles (Lonicera hybrids) - Pest
Leaf rollers, aphids, and scale insects. Other problems include powdery mildew, dieback, leaf spots, and blights, all of which are quite common.
Honeysuckles (Lonicera hybrids) - Interesting facts
Honeysuckles grow in a variety of habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Their berries can cause stomach upset if consumed.
Honeysuckles (Lonicera hybrids) - Soil and irrigation
Honeysuckles require good drainage. Shrub species grow in any soil. Climbers need fertile, humus-rich soil that is kept moist.
