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  • LONICERA brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'
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    LONICERA brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'

    Commonly known as Scarlet trumpet honeysuckle

    CLIMBING HONEYSUCKLES

    Clusters of deep orange-scarlet tubular flowers
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2025
    £18.50 each 
    Available again from summer 2025 - Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      L. hirsuta x L. sempervirens.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids
    • Place of origin
      Northern hemishpere.
    • Deciduous
      to semi evergreen. Paired, blue-green leaves to 8cm (3in) long.
    • Orange
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      4m (13ft)
    • Climber
      Some of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging
      Twining climber. 2-lipped flowers to 3.5cm (1½in) long in terminal whorls, sometimes followed by red berries.
    • Pruning group 6
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
      Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
      When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
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    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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    200g sachet
    £8.50
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