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What's wrong with my honeysuckle?

FraserDFraserD Posts: 2
in Problem solving
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could offer advice on what's wrong with my honeysuckle and what I should do to help it recover.  
See pictures attached - it's flowering nicely but the leaves are going brown and curling.  

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Hello and welcome to the forum 😊 
    Whoever told you that was a honeysuckle was mistaken … it’s a Clematis ‘Armandii’. 

    More info here 

    I suspect that the leaf spotting was caused by the alternating  very cold spells followed by mild weather that we had this last winter. I wouldn’t worry about it. The old leaves will be replaced before long. The bronze colour of the new leaves is normal. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • debs64debs64 Posts: 5,184
    That looks more like a clematis to me. Are you sure it’s honeysuckle? If so what’s the name? 
    Whereabouts are you? And what conditions are you growing it in? Sorry for all the questions but the more information members have the more they can help. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Indeed - not honeysuckle. 
    I agree- it'll produce new foliage when conditions allow too - all evergreens shed old, dead, damaged leaves and then grow new ones  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • FraserDFraserD Posts: 2
    Many thanks for the replies.  
    I'll take note of what it is. 
    I was tempted to cut out all affected areas but will leave it alone. 
    Thanks again
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