Honeysuckle help i just bought one

[wendya]

I just could not help myself when buying the 2 pyracanthas i also bought a LONICERA DARTS WORLD SCENTED HONEYSUCKLE CLIMBING WALL PLANT IN POT (excuse caps copying) now my question is what type of fan support or help for it to grow do i use until it gets big enough to fit through the fence and tie. I have been told its hardy evergreen and will be ok outside by the nursery, so hope i have not been fooled,, but my fault really if too early as just couldn't help myself buying it, saying it will be in a 9cm pot.Can anyone advice me, is a small fan type structure best to put with it or a single pole ? i have no idea.

[Jasmine]

I think a fan type structure would be better wendya as it will send shoots out in all directions and they will twist their way through whatever support you provide. You may have to guide the shoots the way you want them to grow at first and even tie them in but after a while your honeysuckle will just do its own thing!

[Tig]

To get the best fragrance from honeysuckle I find they do need some sunshine. I often plant them without any support if they are near enough to what you hope they will grow through. The stems are more sturdy than many climbers (like clematis), you would probably be able to just push 3 bamboo canes into the container in a fan shape to get it started. Is it for your balcony or the communal troughs wendya? The flowers sound lovely, I hope you can share some photos when it blooms

[wendya]

Thanks both as its in a 9cm pot i am not sure how big it will actually be, but it does say well established roots so hoping it will be ok to put into the communal garden, I know its early but it is an enclosed spot really and the temp here is quite good, London is very lucky compared to most of the UK
I have my husband now making fan like structures in the garage for the pyracanthas he hasn't realised a honey suckle is coming too.

[wendya]

Will take pics when planted

[theinsidegardener]

I'll be absolutely no help to you on the honeysuckle front, but just wanted to say that honeysuckle looks lovely, great buy! Look forward to seeing your area when you're done.

[wendya]

Its not a great pic of the honeysuckle after all the winds and rain here in London, but i think, well hope its taking. The soil looks awful. It was much better before the weekend.


and the pyracanthas

[theinsidegardener]

Very cute wendya, I'm sure once the good weather comes they'll take off! You've done a great job already on the area, well done.

[Ladygardener]

They won't be long growing up wendya, well done. Are you going to grow some annuals or something in there as well until they've grown a bit?

[wendya]

I am hoping to get some long wild looking flowers, but i have no idea what yet, I am struggling a bit really as never bought or know nothing about these type of flowers, as never had a place to put them before, so any advise or ideas welcome Ladygardener.

[Ladygardener]

Feb 17, 2014 13:55:49 GMT wendya said:

I am hoping to get some long wild looking flowers, but i have no idea what yet, I am struggling a bit really as never bought or know nothing about these type of flowers, as never had a place to put them before, so any advise or ideas welcome Ladygardener.

Well the're not wild flowers but Cosmos would attract bees etc and are absolutely wonderful. They grow easily from seed and there are loads of different types and sizes to choose from. You could mix in some Cornflowers and they'd look great.

[wendya]

Well cornflower is one of my favourites,, so i will look into both, when do you sow the seed and do you sow straight into soil ? Ladygardener I have just looked at Cosmos and they are great love them, but some are sold as seeds and some plugs end of April, any thoughts are they easy to sow in ground as never done this before, would i be best buying plugs of cosmos and cornflower? sorry to sound silly but i havent a clue.
I see some are mixed cosmos, not sure which i like best, they are all lovely.

[Ladygardener]

Cosmos I start off in pots trays or cells wendya cornflower can either be sown straight into the soil or started off in pots/trays or cells as well. Good luck.

[wendya]

Thanks i will start next week with a few

[theinsidegardener]

Cosmos are a great option wendya. Ladygardener gave me a few last year and I was amazed at the amount of blooms they gave, and if you keep deadheading they will last a long time. They grow to a nice height as well, so will give you lots of coverage (hopefully!) while your climbers are still small.

[wendya]

Cosmos now in their trays at least the seeds were much easier to sew as bigger.

[theinsidegardener]

Which cosmos did you go for in the end wendya? I'm trying a few this year, but we had sensation mix last year and they were real performers.

[wendya]

physke White, they are not looking too great very leggy and only seed leaves on them


Both poppies Cherry glow and Californian now in ground, nothing showing at all for 2 weeks, cornflower is in pots on my balcony nothing germinated yet.

[Ladygardener]

They are leggy wendya but most folk will say the same thing, Jilly was saying hers are leggy too and so are mine. When you're planting them out, plant them right up to their leaves if you can.

[wendya]

Ok thanks, no change at all at the moment, do hope they eventually grow other leaves

[Ladygardener]

I potted mine on as they are wendya and did'nt wait until the new leaves arrive. I was worried they would just tip over and I'd loose them as they were so leggy.

[wendya]

ok well if they get any bigger i will pot, but staying the same at the moment. Thanks Lady gardener.

[wendya]

Honey suckle now looking better and growing up;

[Ladygardener]

Seems to have settled in very well for you wendya well done.

[wendya]

Thanks, i cant wait for it to grow

[Ladygardener]

They do seem to grow quite quickly once they get away wendya.

[theinsidegardener]

It looks very healthy, well done wendya.