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Lonicera japonica Sweet Isabel

Lonicera japonica Sweet Isabel
Japanese Honeysuckle, Chinese Honeysuckle

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Variety of climbing Japanese honeysuckle with a compact habit and fragrant flowering, very abundant white-yellow from summer to autumn! This is an evergreen climber of small size, with voluble stems that quickly reach 3m (10ft) in all directions, making it suitable for small spaces and container gardening. Its flowering begins in June with a profusion of tubular flower clusters, initially white then cream and yellow, with long protruding stamens, perfuming the garden with its powerful fruity scent until September. This undemanding shrubby liana requires some light for its flowering and a location in moist and well-drained soil.
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
3 m
Spread at maturity
3 m
Exposure
Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

The Lonicera japonica 'Sweet Isabel' is a variety of Japanese honeysuckle that stands out for its compact habit and its highly fragrant flowering, abundant from summer to autumn! It is a small climbing plant whose twining stems reach 3m (10ft) in all directions very quickly, making it suitable for small spaces and container gardening. Its small, evergreen foliage allows it to provide coverage on structures and trellises throughout the year. Its flowering begins in June with a profusion of tubular flowers in white, then cream and yellow, with long protruding stamens, filling the garden with its powerful fruity fragrance until September. Clusters of small blue-black berries follow, adding a lovely touch to its vegetation. This undemanding climbing bush requires some light for flowering and a location with moist and well-drained soil.

 

The Japanese honeysuckle, Lonicera japonica in Latin, is a climbing and woody plant, more or less evergreen, belonging to the caprifoliaceae family. This species, which is very easy to grow in all regions, is native to East Asia. In nature, this plant shows vigorous growth, making it suitable for larger, somewhat wild spaces.

The 'Sweet Isabel' variety stands out for its compact habit, evergreen foliage, and generous flowering of yellow-white flowers with a fruity fragrance. With its rapid growth, this honeysuckle will reach approximately 3m (10ft) in all directions. Its long stems twine around any supports they encounter, but they can also crawl and create ground cover. The leaves are simple, ovate, and pointed, thick, heavily veined, arranged in opposite pairs. They are a fairly dark green color, slightly glossy. From June to September, a multitude of 4cm (2in) tubular flowers appear, grouped in clusters at the axils of the leaves. Divided into two lips, they display prominent stamens and change colour from white to cream and yellow as they fade. This flowering, with its sweet and penetrating fragrance, attracts numerous pollinating insects, especially bees and bumblebees, followed in the evening by moths such as Sphinx moths. After pollination, the flowers produce small fleshy berries with a shiny dark purple-black color, which are not edible but highly sought after by birds.

 

This generous 'Sweet Isabel' honeysuckle can be planted in the ground, away from direct sunlight, with the base shaded; it will be very comfortable, for example, near the trunk of an old tree, between its large roots, as long as it has a good pocket of compost at planting time. Otherwise, consider planting ground cover plants such as geraniums or hypericums in front of it, protecting it from overheating and drying out. It is naturally perfect for covering anything that needs to be hidden: fences, trellises, or sheds, as long as it has a support structure. It is less known for its ability to twine around very narrow supports, transforming even the smallest pole into a vegetated column. It can also be allowed to spread on the ground, in a slightly wild area of the garden. It forms a beautiful combination with clematis, Virginia creeper, ivy, or golden hops. It also fits well into a hedge, alongside flowering shrubs such as lilacs, mock orange, deutzias, or shrubby ceanothus. If you enjoy its fragrance, plant it near the terrace or a window. Its evergreen foliage allows you to camouflage a wall or fence even in winter.

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Lonicera japonica Sweet Isabel (Flowering) Flowering
Lonicera japonica Sweet Isabel (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 3 m
Spread at maturity 3 m
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time June to September
Inflorescence Cyme
Flower size 4 cm
Fragrance Fragrant, fruity
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Fruit colour blue

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour dark green

Botanical data

Genus

Lonicera

Species

japonica

Cultivar

Sweet Isabel

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Other common names

Japanese Honeysuckle, Chinese Honeysuckle

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference877901

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Planting and care

The 'Sweet Isabel' honeysuckle thrives in any good deep garden soil, preferably rich and moist. If the substrate tends to dry out, consider watering during the first summers or placing the base in the shade. Mulch if necessary.

Prefer a sunny exposure to promote flowering, but not scorching. A semi-shaded position (sun in the morning, or under the cover of a tree with light foliage) will also suit it, especially if the sun is intense in your region.

Prune lightly every year if you wish to maintain an orderly shape. Carry out this pruning in early winter to avoid compromising flowering, which occurs on the current year's wood. However, it is possible to severely cut back an older subject to completely renew its structure when it forms a thick mound consisting partly of dead wood. This restoration can be done over one or two years.

Honeysuckles are hardy climbing plants ideal for quickly dressing a wall or pergola. Provide them with support, they will attach themselves. We love them for their long flowering period and wonderful fragrance. Our advice: Plant them near your terrace to fully enjoy their intoxicating scent, which is most pronounced in the morning and evening.

 

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
Type of support Tree, Trellis

Intended location

Suitable for Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border, Container, Hedge, Climbing
Hardiness Hardy down to -20°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, Deep, ordinary but well-drained.

Care

Pruning instructions Practice a cleaning pruning every year at the end of winter as the honeysuckle blooms on the wood of the year. It is also possible to severely cut back an older specimen to completely renew its structure. This restoration will take place over one or two years. If you wish, for the safety of adventurous and careless eaters, you can remove the fruits after flowering.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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