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Dear Customers. Please be advised that Thursday 18th of December is the last order date for guaranteed delivery before Christmas. Our hard working despatch teams finish on Friday.

The Nursery will be open as normal during the Christmas period, except Bank Holidays, and will be closing at 1.30pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Thank you to all our customers old and new for their valued support this year.
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    LONICERA nitida 'Lemon Beauty'
    LONICERA nitida 'Lemon Beauty'
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    LONICERA nitida 'Lemon Beauty'

    Commonly known as Bush honeysuckle, Poor man's box

    SHRUBBY HONEYSUCKLES

    Spreading habit with lemon-gold and dark green leaves
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2026
    individually £12.50 each , 3+ £10.00 each 
    Available Early Spring 2026 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      Makes a low hedge and is good for ground cover.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Evergreen
      Paired leaves to 1cm (½in) long.
    • White
      Creamy white
    • Tubular
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
    • Cottage garden
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      1m (39in)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
    • 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. Produces pairs of flowers to 1cm (½in) long from the leaf axils followed by sparse, violet 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 moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1m (39in)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1m (39in)
      		  
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