How to tend a Lonicera caprifolium

Also known as: Lonicera pallida Host, Lonicera suavis Salisb., Periclymenum italicum Mill., Periclymenum perfoliatum Gray, Caprifolium atropurpureum hort. ex K.Koch, Caprifolium germanicum Delarbre, Caprifolium hortense Lam., Caprifolium italicum (Mill.) Medik., Caprifolium magnevilleae hort. ex Dippel, Caprifolium pallidum (Host) Schur, Caprifolium perfoliatum Roehl., Caprifolium rotundifolium Moench, Caprifolium sylvaticum Lam., Caprifolium vulgare Medik.

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry

Sunlight

Like moderat light, resistant to half shade

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring

Pruning

Remove withered flowers, old, diseased, and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Asia
Category
Caprifoliaceae, Lonicera
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period March-June, viewing period 3-4 weeks
Flower colors
pink or white
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