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honeysuckle has no blossom
Fannyadams
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its in a relatively large pot but following some recent winds it lost about 50% of the foliage and still has no buds appearing. Ideas?
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I have never found honeysuckle to be happy in a pot - they are woodland plants and like their roots to be cool and damp. While damp is possible in a pot, cool is usually more difficult.
Can you show us a picture of your honeysuckle to see if there are any more clues as to why it's so unhappy please?
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
was previously looking lush minus the flowers before 60% of foliage fell off
I'm afraid that pot really isn't large enough for a honeysuckle - as I've said I really don't think it's possible for honeysuckles to be happy in a pot, but if I had to try, I'd use a pot at least twice that size if not more.
It will not be possible to keep the roots cool and damp in that pot.- it will have lost its leaves due to stress. I suspect that if you take it out of that pot you will find that it is totally crammed with roots desperate for space.
I would cut the honeysuckle right down to just above ground level, take it out of the pot, tease out the roots and plant it in the garden where it's roots will be in the shade. Failing that I'd use a much much bigger pot.
I hope that's helpful
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
thanks. have failed with growing anything successfully in this spot in a pot. previous failure was a wisteria.
Again, a wisteria would need much more root space.
Which way does that spot face?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
south
I'm growing Campsis Radicans in a pot on my south-facing terrace - but the pot is about twice the size of yours - it's a wonderful vine, scarlet or orange trumpets - it may take a year or two to get to flowering size, but it'll look fab by your front door and be a real talking point
http://www.jparkers.co.uk/plant-0001758/campsis-radicans/
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
thanks. will look into this.
i had a honeysuckle in a pot, moved it into a bed on south fscing wall, took off beautifully, full of leaves, van't remember what type, starting to see flowers forming, shall i just feed itto ensure good flowering?