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How to look after my potted honey suckle over the winter

Suzie BrightSuzie Bright Posts: 20
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Hi. 

I have a lovely honeysuckle (never had one before) which i bought as a baby plant (£5 from Tescos!!!) in May this year. It is a Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'. I potted it in a deep terracotta pot, stuck in 3 bamboo poles for it to grow up and put it in a sunny corner of by back garden next to the house wall and an ivy covered fence. I made a string lattice over the ivy for the honey suckle to creep along. I've been fascinated watching it grow so quickly and I was surprised when it flowered in Sept. 

During the summer, i watered it lots every day. I covered the base in pebbles to keep the roots cool. It developed black spot so after getting some advice on this forum I treated it with Rose Clear and it cleared it up over a few months.

I know i need to wrap bubble wrap round the pot to protect the roots from frost. But I'm just wondering if i need to continue to water it over the winter months? 

Any advice much appreciated image

Suzie

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,140

    Hi Suzie image

    Serotina is a lovely honeysuckle image  it won't need watering over the winter - when you wrap the pot just make sure you don't cover the top of the pot so that any rain etc will water it, and raise the pot onto bricks to ensure that it drains well. 

    The honeysuckle roots won't be troubled by the frost, but it's good to wrap the pot as many are damaged by being frozen.


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





  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123
    If you have the space the best thing you can do is bury the pot in the ground. Honeysuckle are best grown in the ground rather than in post. They flower better and less likely to suffer from mildew and black spot.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,140

    Or even take it out of the pot and plant it in the ground image


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





  • Suzie BrightSuzie Bright Posts: 20

    Hi Dove from Above and Dave image

    Thank you for your replies. I wish i could plant it in the ground. We only have a small patio and rent our house so pots are our only option. One day this will be possible... I'm hoping we will be able to trim it back and take it with us if ever we move.

     

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