Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Climbing honeysuckle brings a loose, leafy silhouette and clusters of tubular flowers to the garden. It belongs to the genus Lonicera, which also includes shrubs: the name honeysuckle does not describe a single climbing species. This profile concerns the climbing forms. Their long stems wind around a support, creating a different effect from climbers that cling directly to a bare wall.The flowers are their most recognisable feature. Depending on the species and cultivar, they combine white, cream, yellow, pink, red or orange, sometimes with contrasting colours between the buds and open flowers. Many have a noticeable fragrance, but others have little or none. If scent matters to you, the cultivar name is more useful than the common name alone.Flowering also varies between forms. Some begin earlier, while others provide their main display later in the season. Summer is an important flowering period for many garden honeysuckles, and certain selections continue…
