Lonicera korolkowii 'Aurora' - P9

Description
The Honeysuckle (Lonicera korolkowii) is a dense garden plant with decorative, red fruits. These exude a light fragrance. It produces light pink-coloured flowers in June. The Honeysuckle also has blue-green leaves. In a sunny to shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, loose soil, it usually reaches a height of around 3 metres and grows to around 2 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Lonicera zabelii.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * fragrant flowers * easy to care for

leaves
The deciduous leaves of Honeysuckle are blue-green.

Spread
Asia.

Frost hardiness
The Honeysuckle has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Honeysuckle is dense in structure. As a rule, it grows 20 - 30 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to 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.

Flower
The light pink flowers appear in June. These are slightly fragrant.

Fruit
The red fruits of Lonicera korolkowii are particularly decorative. These appear from August.

Worth knowing
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Group planting, ornamental shrub