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Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle Vine
Easy to grow in fertile, well-drained soil. The Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle Vine, Lonicera 'Dropmore Scarlet', is a vining honeysuckle that is very winter hardy and easy to grow. Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle Vines do best in at least a half day of full sun in consistently moist, organic soil. Be sure to give it a support to climb on right away or soon after it's planted. Hummingbirds are always visiting this plant in our gardens. It has loads of fragrant scarlet-orange, tubular flowers from June to September. ... additional info
Japanese Honeysuckle - Halliana It produces rampant growth capable of engulfing wire or chain-link fences in just a couple of seasons. A country-garden standby often trained onto dilapidated outbuildings or into the branches of dead trees. It is also a reliable, fragrant evergreen vine for a shade arbor. Be aware that it can be quite invasive. Capable of covering huge amounts of space in a short time, this vine makes a great ground cover on banks and slopes for erosion control. Japanese Honeysuckle 'Halliana', Lonicera japonica 'Halliana', is the most commonly seen Honeysuckle and is also known as Hall's Honeysuckle. Hall's Honeysuckles are a very fast growing plant to 15 to 30 feet. Honeysuckle enjoys the full sun, but grows and flowers well in partial shade. When used as a ground cover, they are about 2 feet tall. Honeysuckle can be cut nearly to the ground in late winter/early spring when it becomes too big; new shoots emerge and growth resumes in the spring. Excellent for screening or to drape over an unsightly wall or wood fence. |
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