Lonicera tatarica 'Hack's Red' - 3 Ltr pot

Description
The Honeysuckle 'Hack´s Red' (Lonicera tatarica) is a large, funnel-shaped shrub with decorative, red, round fruits. These exude a pleasant fragrance. It produces red, lip-shaped flowers from May to June. In a sunny to shady location, it usually reaches a height of around 3 metres and grows to a width of around 4 metres. The Honeysuckle 'Hack´s Red' makes no particular demands on the soil.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornamental * Suitable for flowering hedges * fragrant flowers * easy to care for * drought-resistant, resistant to urban climates, smoke-hardy

Spread
Asia.

Frost hardiness
The Honeysuckle 'Hack´s Red' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Honeysuckle 'Hack´s Red' is a large, funnel-shaped shrub. It usually reaches a height of 2 - 3 m and is approx. 3 - 4 m wide. It usually grows 30 - 35 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to shady position.

Soil
No special requirements.

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 red, lip-shaped flowers appear from May to June. They are pleasantly fragrant.

Fruit
The red, round fruits of Lonicera tatarica 'Hack´s Red' are particularly decorative. These appear from July.

Worth knowing
Lonicera tatarica 'Hack´s Red' is slightly poisonous.

Use
hedge

Root
Lonicera tatarica 'Hack´s Red' is a heartroot.