Lonicera periclymenum 'Belgica'
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Scented
Like the best William Morris wallpaper, this crimson, ruby and apricot honeysuckle looks and smells utterly delicious from late spring
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Scented
Product details
- Type
- Climber
- Position
- On a Climbing Support
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- May - June
- Height
- 6.0m (20ft)
- Common name
- Early Dutch Honeysuckle
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Part Shade
- Spread
- 6.0m (20ft)
- Cultivation
- Plant away from a wall or fence line and angle the plant so the growth is climbing into the supports provided. Sprinkle mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) into the base of the planting hole and water well after planting.
Care Tips
Plant slightly away from a wall or fence line where it will receive rainfall. Mulch in autumn. Cut back established plants after flowering if they outgrow the available space, removing up to a third of the flowering shoots.
Flowering Time
May - June