Um … probably about 8 years … ish? But I’ve cut it hard back to the fence several times. It is my most favourite of all the honeysuckles … flowers later than most and the scent in the evening is to die for … we leave the back door open and can smell it in the house https://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/lonicera-periclymenum-graham-thomas/classid.1684/
We have dunnocks nesting in there every year. 😊
ive just seen that Crocus says ‘full sun or partial shade’. Ignore them. Mine is on a northfacing fence. That’s what suits it.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My scabiosa and lonicera are not getting better I cut the scabiosa right back, made sure it didn't dry out, and the new growth now has mildew. I haven't cut the honeysuckle back, the new growth also has mildew, not surprisingly. Are these plants done for? Powdery mildew overwinters so is there any point in keeping them? I see lots of advice on prevention, nothing can be done after the fact?
Almost all the plants in my ornamental beds (as opposed to the veg beds) have powdery mildew now, as do some of the veg and some shrubs and trees. Some look really bad.
It’s been an unusual year. I’ve watered what I can as responsibly as I can to keep things alive (we don’t have a hose ban here).
As perennials finish for the year I’ll cut them hard back, clean the surface of the borders as best I can and give them a mulch. In the spring some Fish, Blood & Bone a good watering and another mulching.
With luck and a fair wind the weather will be kinder next year and problems like mildew won’t be as bad.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Almost all the plants in my ornamental beds (as opposed to the veg beds) have powdery mildew now, as do some of the veg and some shrubs and trees. Some look really bad.
Almost all the plants in my ornamental beds (as opposed to the veg beds) have powdery mildew now, as do some of the veg and some shrubs and trees. Some look really bad.
Update ... the squashes, courgettes and Swiss chard have it now ... but they've been producing for ages, it's been a long hard season for them ... it's nearly over now.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
New leaves for the plants next year but no new life for any critters killed. We really need to stop killing things for the sake of appearance and embrace the biodiversity of life in the garden.
Almost all the plants in my ornamental beds (as opposed to the veg beds) have powdery mildew now, as do some of the veg and some shrubs and trees. Some look really bad.
Update ... the squashes, courgettes and Swiss chard have it now ... but they've been producing for ages, it's been a long hard season for them ... it's nearly over now.
New leaves for the plants next year but no new life for any critters killed. We really need to stop killing things for the sake of appearance and embrace the biodiversity of life in the garden.
Critters killed by removing leaves with mildew? Also, am I right in thinking bees are not harmed by scabiosa with loads of mildew?
For example, I cut affected leaves off this, but need not have bother because when it came to removing the flowers I couldn't do it. As I took this pic now a bee landed on it.
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https://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/lonicera-periclymenum-graham-thomas/classid.1684/
We have dunnocks nesting in there every year. 😊
ive just seen that Crocus says ‘full sun or partial shade’. Ignore them. Mine is on a northfacing fence. That’s what suits it.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Also, am I right in thinking bees are not harmed by scabiosa with loads of mildew?