Honeysuckle recommendations for shady fence

The_Wannabe_Gardener · March 2021

Morning all! I'm trying to find a suitable honeysuckle to train along my fence and was wondering if anyone could offer some suggestions please. The garden is in shade up until about 1pm and then it gets the sun during the afternoon and is a clay based soil. The fence consists of metal uprights and then metal horizontal bars.

I'm open to other ideas although I would prefer semi/fully evergreen and flowering please.

Thank-you!

bertrand-mabel · March 2021

Lonicera henryi

The_Wannabe_Gardener · March 2021

Oooh thank you!

Cambridgerose12 · March 2021

Lonicera japonica 'Hall's Prolific', but mentioned with caution, because like all honeysuckles it's a fickle beast that can get mildew. But the smell is amazing.

Also Lonicera 'Copper Beauty' which is semi-evergreen and unscented (I think) but interesting.

The_Wannabe_Gardener · March 2021

Thank you I will have a look at all of these!

Honeysuckle recommendations for shady fence

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