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Lonicera x brownii Dropmore Scarlet
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Elise A.
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Elise A. • 51 FR
Elise A.
Mais floraison originale
Elise A. • 51 FR
Not a very leafy plant upon receipt in a 1.5l pot, with leaves slightly curled in on themselves. Planted in the ground at the end of freezing temperatures. It should take!
Corentin, 06/03/2023
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This climbing honeysuckle or Lonicera (x) brownii Dropmore Scarlet is a famous hybrid variety appreciated for its vigorous growth and perpetual summer flowering, in tight clusters of slender tubular flowers in a scarlet orange-red colour, which stands out beautifully against its blue-green foliage. The almost absence of fragrance in the flowers is largely compensated by their warm and invigorating hue! Perfect colours to brighten up the semi-shade where this climbing plant particularly thrives.
The Brown Dropmore Scarlet honeysuckle belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family. It is a Canadian horticultural creation dating back to before 1950, credited to F.L. Skinner. It is a woody and climbing plant, with voluble stems that twine around any available support. Its growth is quite fast, reaching about 3.50m (11ft) in length or height and 2.50m (8ft) in width, sometimes more depending on the growing conditions. Its foliage will persist during mild winters, but it will be deciduous in colder regions. It consists of elliptical, slightly leathery leaves, measuring 4 to 5cm (2in) in length, with a blue-green colour, arranged in an opposite manner on the stems. Flowering occurs in two distinct waves; it is abundant in June-July, then reappears in September-October. It takes the form of clusters composed of numerous tubular flowers with 5 lobes, measuring 3 to 5cm (1 to 2in) in length, from which long stamens and a very elongated pistil emerge. Their colour ranges from scarlet red to bright orange, with a yellowish interior. They are primarily pollinated by night-flying moths. The flowers are followed by small green berries, then red berries, turning black-blue when ripe, sought after by birds but toxic to humans.
The Dropmore Scarlet honeysuckle looks superb trained on a trellis or wooden fence, combined with a climbing rose with white or light yellow flowers on a pergola, or planted behind trimmed boxwood hedges. It also fits perfectly in a slightly wild hedge, with easy-to-maintain shrubs such as bush honeysuckles, botanical roses (Rosa moyesii, R. complicata, R. hugonis), or viburnums (snowball, wayfaring tree). It is also possible to train it as a large bush, by regular pruning in late winter.
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Honeysuckles thrive in any good deep, loose garden soil, generally low in surface lime, and in gently sunny exposure. The Dropmore Scarlet hybrid tolerates the presence of lime in the soil. Practice annual pruning to keep the plant clean. However, it is possible to severely cut back an older subject to completely renew its structure. This restoration can be done over one or two years. Honeysuckles are hardy climbing plants ideal for quickly dressing a wall or arbor. Provide them with support, they will cling on their own. 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 intensifies in the morning and evening. Their enemies are aphids, which can be eliminated with pyrethrin, as well as powdery mildew. To reduce the risk of disease, it is useful to properly ventilate the branches of the honeysuckle and place it in an open location. Preventive or curative treatments with Bordeaux mixture are effective.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
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The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.