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  • LONICERA similis var delavayi
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    LONICERA similis var delavayi

    Commonly known as Delavay honeysuckle

    CLIMBING HONEYSUCKLES

    Semi-evergreen with abundant creamy-white fragrant flowers in late summer through to autumn
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, thrips, powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Western China
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      Leaves white-hairy beneath
    • Cream
    • Tubular
      Tubular-funnel-shaped flowers to 6cm (2½in) long
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      4m (13ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • 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
      Scandent climber that forms a spreading, arching mound. Flowers are followed by black 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)
    • Scented flowers
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
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