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Honeysuckle
Ann Poppy
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Had a honeysuckle for a number of years which has flowered profusely. About 3 years ago, it looked ready to flower, buds at the ready, but they just died off and the red fruit appeared instead. I bought another and sighted it in another part of the garden in case it was a site problem, but the same thing is happening. Any help please?
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Agree with pansyface - if you have fruit then the honeysuckle must've flowered and the bees have visited and pollinated them
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I have one that has gone from few flowers to fruit other is flowering lovely. Mine isn't yellowing at all it has lots of healthy green growth. Will post a pic if needed, if it stops raining.
Honeysuckles like their roots in the damp shade and their faces in the sunshine - as if they were growing through a hedgerow or at the edge of a woodland. If a tree has grown up so that the honeysuckle doesn't get any sunshine at the top, that might cause a reduction in flowering.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Think that is what has happened with mine, lack of sunshine to the top.
Growing against a fence and gets lots of sun.
Now doesn't get the sun until 2pm.
Thanks Dove
It is Bb and bees love it.