Lonicera × brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'
scarlet trumpet honeysuckle
- 3 litre pot | 60cm cane
- £29.99
- In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This honeysuckle has a real wow factor, with long, trumpet-shaped, vivid scarlet flowers from July to September, followed in hot summers by small red berries. Although it is unscented (or with just a faint hint of perfume), the flower colour more than makes up for the lack of fragrance, and its handsome, semi-evergreen (or deciduous in colder winters) blue-green leaves provide valuable cover for a pergola or boundary wall. An unusual climber for a cottage-stylegarden.
To avoid dry conditions, and to ensure good soil contact around the rootball, we advise planting climbers at least 30cm (12in), and preferably 45-60cm (18-24in) away from the base of a wall or fence. An even larger distance should be maintained when planting climbers beside an existing tree or shrub.
- Humans/Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten
Goes well with
Clematis Rebecca ('Evipo016') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
£26.95
In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
