Lonicera ferdinandi
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A large shrub about 4.5m tall, with pointed hairy mid-green leaves to 10cm long, and paired, tubular white flowers to 1.7cm long, maturing to yellow, produced from mid spring to midsummer, each flower with leaf-like bracts, followed by red berries

Scientific classification
- Species
- Lonicera ferdinandi (Lonicera ferdinandi)
- Genus
- Lonicera
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 4-8 metres
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Autumn · Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Lonicera ferdinandi
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 Lonicera ferdinandi
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Lonicera ferdinandi care guide
- Moderate regular watering, deep soak only during prolonged hot spells
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, deep soak only during prolonged hot spells
Fertilizing
Balanced evergreen shrub feed applied once per early spring yearly
Pruning
Cut flowered growth back to strong young shoots below, removing up to a fifth of old stems near the base each year. Prune immediately after flowering.
Propagation
Propagate by seed as soon as ripe, semi-ripe cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn
Growing
Grow shrubby honeysuckle in any well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. See honeysuckle (shrubby) 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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