According to W. J. Bean's Trees and Shrubs, the flowers of this species are the largest and showiest of all climbing honeysuckles. Unfort...Read Moreunately, they are not fragrant.
"Wilson, from his knowledge of the wild plants, recommended it for a semi-shaded position, but in British gardens it is no more shade-loving than the others of its group and is happiest in a good garden soil on a trellis or pergola, placed where its roots and stems are shielded from the hottest sun. It will then make a bushy self-supporting crown, and the leaves will be coloured bronze or bronzy purple until flowering time, when it makes a display equalled by few temperate climbing plants."
Bloom color is a bright yellow, distinctively different from the straw-yellow to which most two-lipped honeysuckles age.
This species is hardy in Z6a-9b. It is adaptable about soil pH, needing good drainage and performing best with moist rich soil.
The red fruits cause GI upset and vomiting if ingested, but aren't highly toxic.
BONAP shows no reports of this species naturalizing in N. America.
I planted this I think two and a half years ago. Bottom part of the plant is in mostly shade, top is in the sun for much of the day. Th...Read Moreis spring it is suddenly GLORIOUS! I'll take a photo soon and post it. The flowers are HUGE.
According to Hillier' Garden Guide in the UK, this vine "needs almost complete shade." If that is the case in the relatively cool British...Read More climate, then shade would be a necessity for growing this plant in most of the US.
This has not been vigorous for us. It's all over England but either our heat or intense sun has kept it from flourishing. Beautiful whe...Read Moren happy (and slow growing all say) but we haven't been able to make it so.
This honeysuckle at least tolerates dry shade. Mine is still too small to make a full evaluation, but it's been growing steadily during ...Read Morethe three years since I planted it.
According to W. J. Bean's Trees and Shrubs, the flowers of this species are the largest and showiest of all climbing honeysuckles. Unfort...Read More
I planted this I think two and a half years ago. Bottom part of the plant is in mostly shade, top is in the sun for much of the day. Th...Read More
According to Hillier' Garden Guide in the UK, this vine "needs almost complete shade." If that is the case in the relatively cool British...Read More
This has not been vigorous for us. It's all over England but either our heat or intense sun has kept it from flourishing. Beautiful whe...Read More
This honeysuckle at least tolerates dry shade. Mine is still too small to make a full evaluation, but it's been growing steadily during ...Read More