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    LONICERA periclymenum 'Rhubarb and Custard'
    LONICERA periclymenum 'Rhubarb and Custard'
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    LONICERA periclymenum 'Rhubarb and Custard'

    Commonly known as Honeysuckle

    CLIMBING HONEYSUCKLES

    Two-tone deep pink and creamy yellow richly scented flowers. Relatively compact
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2026
    £22.50 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.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      More compact form of native honeysuckle. Wildlife plant - insects. Berries for birds and small mammals if not pruned
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Deciduous
      Paired, mid-green leaves to 6cm (2½in) long
    • Bicolor
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
    • Yellow
      Creamy yellow
    • Tubular
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Obovate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      2m (6½ft) or more
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • 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
      Woody, twining climber. 2-lipped flowers to 5cm (2in) long in terminal whorls. Long flowering period.
    • 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.

      Best pruned back to strong growth immediately 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)
    • Scented flowers
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
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