Etruscan honeysuckle
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A vigorous, woody, deciduous or semi-evergreen twining climber to 4m tall, with purplish young shoots and oval, mid-green to grey-green downy leaves. Tubular, 2-lipped, fragrant, red-flushed, creamy flowers 5cm long age to yellow, and are produced early to midsummer, followed by red berries
Scientific classification
- Species
- Etruscan honeysuckle (Lonicera etrusca)
- Genus
- Lonicera
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Climber Wall Shrub
- Plant type
- 2.5-4 metres
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous · Semi evergreen
- Foliage
- Climbing
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Etruscan honeysuckle
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of Etruscan honeysuckle
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Etruscan honeysuckle care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningRoutine pruning is unnecessary; shorten overlong shoots to fit the available space. Prune after flowering has finished.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by layering, softwood cuttings, semi-ripe cuttings, leaf-bud cuttings and hardwood cuttings
Growing
GrowingThis climbing honeysuckle grows best in full sun, and thrives in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil. See honeysuckle (climbing) cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, fungal leaf spot, silver leaf and honey fungus (rarely)
Pests
May be susceptible to honeysuckle aphids, Thrips and glasshouse whitefly
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