Details
 
 
 
Lonicera Delavayi is a semi-evergreen shrub of scandent habit, with ovate leaves white-hairy beneath, and fragrant tubular-funnel-shaped white flowers 5-6cm in length, ageing to yellow, in early autumn, followed by black berries
 
 
 
Hardiness
 
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
 
H5 - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
 
 
 
Sunlight
 
Full sun
 
Aspect
 
South-facing, West-facing
 
Exposure
 
Sheltered
 
 
 
Moisture
 
Moist but well-drained
 
 
 
Soil
 
Chalk, Clay, Sand, Loam
 
 
 
pH
 
Acid, Alkaline or Neutral
 
 
 
Size
 
Ultimate height
 
4-8 metres
 
Ultimate spread
 
1-1.5 metres
 
Time to ultimate height
 
5-10 years
 
 
 
How to grow
 
Cultivation
 
Ideal for a mild garden this honeysuckle needs to be frost-free. Grow in full sun in any moist but well-drained soil
 
 
 
Propagation
 
Propagate by layering, softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings
 
 
 
Suggested planting locations and garden types
 
Wall-side Borders Coastal
 
 
 
How to care
 
Pruning
 
Shorten side shoots to within three to four buds of the permanent framework of branches. This induces more compact growth and promotes the formation of flower buds in the shortened shoots. Overcrowded, diseased or damaged shoots can be removed at the same time in early spring
 
Pests
 
May get aphids and thrips
 
 
 
Diseases
 
May be affected by powdery mildew
 
 
 
Info. courtesy of the RHS