I have got 4 honeysuckles (halliana) planted against my wooden fence growing up some trellis. They are all suffering really badly with powdery mildew. I have been spraying them with fungus fighter ultra and also trying potassium bicarbonate solution but to no avail. I think I have made the mistake of planting them too close to the fence. When I got them I had not got a clue about gardening!! I water them every day but they seem to dry out at the base really quickly. Any advice would be gratefully received. I really don't want to have to get rid of them if I can avoid it. Here are some pictures...
I have the same problem with my 2 Honeysuckle, actually i had a lot more with one more than the other one, which after 2 years of battles sadly died. Pulling out the roots i discovered at that time, that the roots where rotten and a bug was eating them actually... I thought.: too much water? Ok let's do different with second one. So I put the second one in a larger deeper container with some stones on the bottom to drain better and do not leave the roots in the water at all the time.
It worked well till the end of May, it was grown healthy and beautiful, in June the leaves started to cover of white powder, get yellow and fall down....so sad! I treated with common spray for white meadow, worked at bit, but in July, get worse than before.
So I gave up, I let it go, doesn't matter what ever happen. Suddenly in September it started to put again green leaves and very unexpected some flowers (!!).... It kept green till December! Wow! I was so surprise! Into the while we needed to move in another house, I pruned and moved in the new patio. I found a corner well aired with half sun and placed closed to the fence. It looked great, nice and green till one week ago....now is starting again to get sick....some stalks are dry, without leaves and the others are covered of white powder... I am so upset!.. What I can do????!!
Thank you for any suggestion you would kindly give me.
Too dry for it probably. Sounds exactly like mildew. They need a lot of moisture at the roots. If it's in a container, it'll never thrive properly. They need to be in the ground. They're edge of woodland plants, so they need some shade at the bottom and will then look for a bit of ligth as they grow.
Vine weevil are an issue in pots, so that's probably what was eating your first one. The grubs eat the roots and do all the damage - the adults just eat notches round the edges of the foliage.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Wish I had read this before I hacked at my poor honeysuckle. I knew it wasn't dead but was covered in mildew. It's now pruned to within an inch of its life. Now I've read the tips, I'll clear away leaves etc from the bottom and give it some breathing space. Hopefully it will forgive the onslaught.
Mari. I would say that what you think is dead wood is actually providing all the green laced growth art the top with water and nutrients. I think that most climbers will not leaf art the bottom of the plant if the top has found the sunshine. If it is actually dead then I would cut it all away but check your cuts as you make them so that you are not cutting wood that supports the top. See the photo of a honeysuckle (not mine).
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I have got 4 honeysuckles (halliana) planted against my wooden fence growing up some trellis. They are all suffering really badly with powdery mildew. I have been spraying them with fungus fighter ultra and also trying potassium bicarbonate solution but to no avail. I think I have made the mistake of planting them too close to the fence. When I got them I had not got a clue about gardening!! I water them every day but they seem to dry out at the base really quickly. Any advice would be gratefully received. I really don't want to have to get rid of them if I can avoid it. Here are some pictures...
Hello to all!
I have the same problem with my 2 Honeysuckle, actually i had a lot more with one more than the other one, which after 2 years of battles sadly died. Pulling out the roots i discovered at that time, that the roots where rotten and a bug was eating them actually... I thought.: too much water? Ok let's do different with second one. So I put the second one in a larger deeper container with some stones on the bottom to drain better and do not leave the roots in the water at all the time.
It worked well till the end of May, it was grown healthy and beautiful, in June the leaves started to cover of white powder, get yellow and fall down....so sad! I treated with common spray for white meadow, worked at bit, but in July, get worse than before.
So I gave up, I let it go, doesn't matter what ever happen. Suddenly in September it started to put again green leaves and very unexpected some flowers (!!).... It kept green till December! Wow! I was so surprise! Into the while we needed to move in another house, I pruned and moved in the new patio. I found a corner well aired with half sun and placed closed to the fence. It looked great, nice and green till one week ago....now is starting again to get sick....some stalks are dry, without leaves and the others are covered of white powder... I am so upset!.. What I can do????!!
Thank you for any suggestion you would kindly give me.
Too dry for it probably. Sounds exactly like mildew. They need a lot of moisture at the roots. If it's in a container, it'll never thrive properly. They need to be in the ground. They're edge of woodland plants, so they need some shade at the bottom and will then look for a bit of ligth as they grow.
Vine weevil are an issue in pots, so that's probably what was eating your first one. The grubs eat the roots and do all the damage - the adults just eat notches round the edges of the foliage.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Ok, thank you.
I will transfer it in a bigger deeper container,keeping moisty at all the time...and hoping for the best!
Thank you very much for your advise! :-)
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Wish I had read this before I hacked at my poor honeysuckle. I knew it wasn't dead but was covered in mildew. It's now pruned to within an inch of its life. Now I've read the tips, I'll clear away leaves etc from the bottom and give it some breathing space. Hopefully it will forgive the onslaught.
Hi please could someone help with the problem that my niece has with the honeysuckle that is growing from the ground in the corner of her decking.
It is beautifully green leaved and still has a few flowers on but from the bottom it is just dead wood which comes out about 3/4 feet from its roots.
We think it is L.tellmannaina variety.
Should it be cut right back to its roots ,if so when should this be done and will it survive to grow again next year.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Mari
Mari. I would say that what you think is dead wood is actually providing all the green laced growth art the top with water and nutrients. I think that most climbers will not leaf art the bottom of the plant if the top has found the sunshine. If it is actually dead then I would cut it all away but check your cuts as you make them so that you are not cutting wood that supports the top. See the photo of a honeysuckle (not mine).
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