Lonicera heckrottii 'Copper Beauty'? - 2 Ltr, 3 canes

Description
The Honeysuckle (Lonicera heckrottii) is a bushy, climbing, deciduous plant with decorative, red fruits. These exude a pleasant fragrance. It produces carmine-red, tubular flowers arranged in whorls from June to September. With the right care, the Honeysuckle blooms again from October to November. The Honeysuckle also has egg-shaped, blue-green leaves. 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 * purple-red shoots * the blossoms are favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * fragrant flowers * easy to care for * deer resistant

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Honeysuckle are blue-green, ovate and opposite. They are about 8 - 10 cm in size.

Frost hardiness
The Honeysuckle has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Honeysuckle is a bushy, climbing plant that can reach a height of 2 - 4 metres and a width of 1.5 - 3 metres. 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 carmine-red, tubular flowers of Honeysuckle appear in whorls from June to September. These are pleasantly fragrant. With the right care, re-flowering from October to November.

Fruit
The red fruits of Lonicera heckrottii 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

Shoots
The shoots of Lonicera heckrottii are purple-red.