How to tend a Lonicera sempervirens

Also known as: Kantemon angustifolium Raf., Lonicera magnevilleae hort. ex Dippel, Lonicera flammea Salisb., Lonicera caroliniana Marshall, Lonicera coccinea Pers., Lonicera connata Meerb., Lonicera speciosa Wender., Lonicera virginiana Marshall, Alaternus sempervirens Roehl. ex Steud., Caprifolium sempervirens (L.) Moench, Lonicera sempervirens var. sempervirens , Phenianthus sempervirens (L.) Raf., Periclymenum sempervirens (L.) Mill., Phenianthus semperivens (L.) Raf. ex B.D.Jacks., Lonicera sempervirens var. caroliniana (Marshall) Castigl., Lonicera sempervirens var. hirsutula Rehder, Lonicera sempervirens var. major Aiton, Lonicera sempervirens var. minor Aiton, Lonicera sempervirens var. virginiana (Marshall) Castigl.

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
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