Might be worth checking if it's still alive. Starting toward the top, with you fingernail, scrape the top layer off a bit of a branch and see if it's green. If it is, then it's still alive. If it's just white(ish) carry on scraping working down toward the base of the plant. If there's no sign of green by the time you get to the soil - I'm afraid it's a gonner Fingers X'ed
Billericay - Essex
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I had the same honeysuckle and found that it always got infested with aphids plus although it was pretty it had no scent so I took it out and replaced it with a scented one and so far I've had no aphids. I expect there will be some over the summer but hopefully not as much of an aphid magnet as the Mandarin.
I usually put gloves on and crush them. I wonder if it was sunny after you sprayed the honeysuckle and it got sun damage?. I would do as others said, keep it well watered and I'm sure it will come back.
If you planted it out and left it to its own devices it may well be dying of thirst. April was bone dry in most places and cold and windy and any new plant won't have had its roots down far enough to cope and find water on its own. If you do find some evidence of green under the bark then water, water, water to encourage it and do not be tempted to feed or spray while it is so stressed.
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@Pete.8 Gave the top a scratch and it is still green and there were more aphids on it so there is hope.
@Bijdezee I knew there was no scent, I chose it for the aesthetic. Rather disappointed that it could be an aphid magnet 😞 The honeysuckle is planted in the corner of the east facing bed and I sprayed it in the afternoon, there was no sun on it until the next morning.
@Obelixx It wasn't left entirely to its own devices, it did get watered although admittedly not very frequently. I do have my beds covered with bark chippings for a bit of water retention. Aside from occasional watering, I didn't really pay much attention to it. The nandinas I planted were suffering from some frost damage so I was keeping more of an eye on them than anything else in the garden. Will keep up with the watering.
I think its planted far too close to the fence, usually you would put a plant like that about 18” at least from the fence or wall. I would dig it out, make another big hole, fill it up with compost and replant. Then loads of water. Hopefully it’s still just alive.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I think its planted far too close to the fence, usually you would put a plant like that about 18” at least from the fence or wall. I would dig it out, make another big hole, fill it up with compost and replant. Then loads of water. Hopefully it’s still just alive.
It's in a raised bed (open bottomed) so moving it isn't an option.
I would agree with @Lyn. Right next to a fence is always drier, even if it's in the direction of the prevailing weather. A raised bed is always drier too. They don't appreciate getting dehydrated, especially when establishing, so @Obelixx is correct when saying that it's probably been suffering earlier in spring. We had very dry conditions [for this area] in April, and I had to water a couple of established climbers in raised beds, which really never happens. A new plant of any type needs attention, and especially something like a honeysuckle. Hopefully it will recover with copious watering.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Couldn't see any signs of new growth so decided to give it up and bought a new one (Tellmaniana this time). The plan is to plant it next week as I have the week off. Went out this morning and would you believe it, there's a new leaf on there 🤦♀️ Alas, it's too late now. There's nowhere I could plant it except for in a pot which won't work for a honeysuckle. Just typical!
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Starting toward the top, with you fingernail, scrape the top layer off a bit of a branch and see if it's green. If it is, then it's still alive.
If it's just white(ish) carry on scraping working down toward the base of the plant.
If there's no sign of green by the time you get to the soil - I'm afraid it's a gonner
Fingers X'ed
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I usually put gloves on and crush them. I wonder if it was sunny after you sprayed the honeysuckle and it got sun damage?. I would do as others said, keep it well watered and I'm sure it will come back.
@Bijdezee I knew there was no scent, I chose it for the aesthetic. Rather disappointed that it could be an aphid magnet 😞 The honeysuckle is planted in the corner of the east facing bed and I sprayed it in the afternoon, there was no sun on it until the next morning.
@Obelixx It wasn't left entirely to its own devices, it did get watered although admittedly not very frequently. I do have my beds covered with bark chippings for a bit of water retention. Aside from occasional watering, I didn't really pay much attention to it. The nandinas I planted were suffering from some frost damage so I was keeping more of an eye on them than anything else in the garden. Will keep up with the watering.
I would dig it out, make another big hole, fill it up with compost and replant. Then loads of water.
Hopefully it’s still just alive.
We had very dry conditions [for this area] in April, and I had to water a couple of established climbers in raised beds, which really never happens. A new plant of any type needs attention, and especially something like a honeysuckle.
Hopefully it will recover with copious watering.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...