Lonicera heckrottii 'American Beauty' - 150-175 CM C5 Caned

Description
The Honeysuckle 'American Beauty' (Lonicera heckrottii) is a bushy, climbing, deciduous plant with decorative fruits. These exude a pleasant fragrance. It produces multi-coloured, tubular flowers arranged in whorls from June to September. With the right care, the Honeysuckle 'American Beauty' will flower again from October to November. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, nutrient-rich, loamy soil, it usually reaches a height of around 4 metres and grows to around 3 metres wide.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * the blossoms are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * fragrant flowers * easy to care for * deer resistant

Frost hardiness
The Honeysuckle 'American Beauty' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Honeysuckle 'American Beauty' is a bushy, climbing plant that can reach a height of 2.5 - 4 m and a width of 1.5 - 3 m. It usually grows 30 - 50 cm per year.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time. - In spring, generous pruning can be carried out down to the woody parts. - Nets, rods or trellises - many materials are suitable as climbing aids for delicate climbing plants. However, it is important that the main shoots of the plants are securely attached.

Flower
The multicoloured, tubular flowers of the Honeysuckle 'American Beauty' appear in whorls from June to September. These are pleasantly fragrant. With proper care, re-flowering from October to November.

Fruit
The fruits of Lonicera heckrottii 'American Beauty' are particularly decorative.

Worth knowing
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Privacy screen, bee pasture, façade, bird food plant, small/front garden