Lonicera setifera 'Daphnis'
honeysuckle 'Daphnis'
A medium-sized, deciduous shrub, to 3m high, with bristly stems and pale-pink and white flowers. The scented, tubular flowers, 1.5cm wide and 2.5cm long, are tinged with pink at their base fading to white at their tips and appear in winter to early spring on bare stems before the leaves. Red berries are sometimes produced in summer
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Cream Pink | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green | Red | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Cream Pink |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Lonicera can be deciduous and evergreen shrubs, or climbers with twining stems. The tubular or two-lipped flowers, often very fragrant, are followed by red or black berries
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in any well-drained soil in sun or part shade. See honeysuckle (shrubby) cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings from late spring to late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Wildlife gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wall side borders
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to honeysuckle aphids, Thrips and glasshouse whitefly
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, fungal leaf spot, silver leaf and honey fungus (rarely)
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