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  • LONICERA nitida
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    LONICERA nitida

    Commonly known as Bush honeysuckle, Poor man's box

    SHRUBBY HONEYSUCKLES

    Small, glossy, neat foliage good for hedging
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids.
    • Place of origin
      Southwestern China.
    • Evergreen
      Paired leaves to 1cm (½in) long.
    • White
    • Tubular
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      3.5m (11ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
      Suitable for a coastal hedge if some protection given from direct sea-winds
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Bushy shrub. Flowers are produced in pairs from the leaf axils. Flowers are 1cm (½in) long and are followed by glossy blue-purple berries.
    • Pruning group 2
      Suitable for: Deciduous shrubs and trees that flower in Spring or early Summer on previous year's growth, including plants that produce new growth at or near ground level.
      Pruning: Prune flowered shoots to strong buds. Cut back approximately 1/4 of old shoots to the base to promote replacement growth.
      When: Annually, after flowering.

    • 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)
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      3.5m (11ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        3m (10ft)
       
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    Varieties

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    Bright golden yellow form
     
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    £11.50
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    Reddish-purple new growth
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £12.50

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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