Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle

This stunning honeysuckle has long, trumpet-shaped, bright-scarlet flowers from July to September, followed in hot summers by small, red berries. An unscented variety with showy flowers, its handsome blue-green leaves provide valuable all-year cover for a pergola or boundary wall. An excellent and unusual climber for a cottage-style garden.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: July to SeptemberFlower colour: scarletOther features: small, red berries may cause a mild stomach upset if ingestedHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Cut back established plants after flowering, removing a third of the flowering shoots. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plant in early spring
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