Re: Honeysuckle vine
> Double rats. I think you've also diagnosed my honeysuckle as well. This is
> its fourth year and it looks terrible. Out with it, I guess. Back to the
> catalogs to look for a vine that can tolerate 1/2 day of shade on the west
> side of the house to climb up the side of the deck. Sorry Mr. and Mrs.
> Hummingbird!
Although it's almost impossible to find, my favorite climbind honeysuckle
vine is Lonicera prolifera. Native to the United States (Illinois, even),
it looks very similar to Lonicera sempervirens.
The leaves are perfoliate (imagine sticking a pencil through the middle of
a paper plate) and bluish-green, acting as a wonderful foil for the clear
yellow tubular flowers that give way to clusters of red fruit later in
the season. It handles dense shade (although it's not as floriferous)
and is quite hardy and vigorous.
I grow mine on a wire trellis that is attached to the trunk of an old
oak tree, and it's quite happy in that shady location. Come to think
of it, now is probably the time to take some cuttings...
Chris
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