Honeysuckle 'Belgica'

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Well-loved for its sweet-scented flowers, this vigorous climbing honeysuckle will cover fences and walls, and even twine through tree canopies. Its white flowers gradually turn yellow with rich red streaks followed by red berries. Flowering mainly in early summer, Lonicera periclymenum 'Belgica' may produce another flush of heavenly scented blooms in September and October. Height: 700cm (22’) Spread: 180cm (6’).

Culinary note: The parboiled leaves are used as a vegetable and the flowers can be sucked for their sweet nectar, used as a vegetable or made into a syrup and pudding. A tea can also be made from the leaves, buds and flowers. Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. For more details about edible flowers click here.

Plant Size Height Up to 700cm (276in)
Spread Up to 100cm (39in)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Shrub

Ideal For scented gardenswalls and fencescottage gardenswoodland garden

Position In sun or semi shade

Flowering Months

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Codes
2 x 2 litre potted plants (T58012P)
2 x 3 Litre Potted Plants (T80464P)
3 x 3 Litre Potted Plants (T80465P)
1 x 20 Litre Potted Plant (Trellis) (KB9247)
1 x 3 Litre Potted Plant (80312)
1 x 2 Litre Potted Plant (Height 50cm+) (58011)
2 x 2 Litre Potted Plants (V59246P)
1 x 1.7 Litre Potted Plant (KF1722)
1 x 9cm Potted Plant (KF9622)
3 x 9cm Potted Plants (KF9623)

Grow honeysuckle in sunny or semi shaded sites in any moist, well drained soil. Prior to planting add plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost to the soil. Be sure to provide the twining stems with an appropriate support, such as trellis or wires attached to fences and pergolas. Alternatively grow honeysuckle through shrubs and trees.

Feed and water regularly until fully established. In autumn or spring, apply a mulch of well rotted manure or compost to the base of the plant. Pruning honeysuckle is best undertaken in summer, immediately after flowering. Remove any damaged or dead stems entirely. The remaining stems can then be pruned back to a pair of healthy buds.

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