Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'
Re: Re: im only getting flowers at the top
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hi kathy,
thanks for your reply. I have not pruned the plant yet, im unsure how much to take off, i added this plant to my "Plants I have list" but didnt see how much i should prune. It has some very woody stems, should i cut these right back? Also it said to prune Jan/Feb, so am i best to leave it until then or should i prune once the flowers have dropped off?
thanks in advance!
thanks for your reply. I have not pruned the plant yet, im unsure how much to take off, i added this plant to my "Plants I have list" but didnt see how much i should prune. It has some very woody stems, should i cut these right back? Also it said to prune Jan/Feb, so am i best to leave it until then or should i prune once the flowers have dropped off?
thanks in advance!
Posted: Sunday 19th of August 2012 12:31 PM
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Hi, Dawn,
When was it last pruned? It looks to me like it needs a good pruning. Your 'Serotina' is here on Shoot and if you add it to your 'Plants I Have' list, you will get full instructions on how to best care for it including when/how to prune it.
All the best,
Kathy C
When was it last pruned? It looks to me like it needs a good pruning. Your 'Serotina' is here on Shoot and if you add it to your 'Plants I Have' list, you will get full instructions on how to best care for it including when/how to prune it.
All the best,
Kathy C
Posted: Saturday 18th of August 2012 09:45 PM
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Hi all,
I have a 3 year old plant that grows well. This is the first year it has flowered, but im only getting flowers at the top of the plant. Also most of the leaves have dropped off. I have attached a photo of the problem.
The plant is in full sun for most of the afternoon.
I would be grateful for any advice
Thanks in advance.
I have a 3 year old plant that grows well. This is the first year it has flowered, but im only getting flowers at the top of the plant. Also most of the leaves have dropped off. I have attached a photo of the problem.
The plant is in full sun for most of the afternoon.
I would be grateful for any advice
Thanks in advance.
Posted: Saturday 18th of August 2012 01:00 PM Last reply: Thursday 18th of July 2024 04:18 PM
Dutch Honeysuckle
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Thank you Marissa for you reply.
I am a real beginner and to take hard wood cuttings would be a real challenge for me - but I'll try.
I've replied to Kathy and will take both pieces of advice
Many thanks
John
I am a real beginner and to take hard wood cuttings would be a real challenge for me - but I'll try.
I've replied to Kathy and will take both pieces of advice
Many thanks
John
Posted: Tuesday 11th of November 2008 09:45 PM Last reply: Tuesday 11th of November 2008 09:47 PM
Dutch Honeysuckle
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many thanks for you promt reply. I have noted what you have decribed, and I am of the opinion that this plant needs TLC. I moved it in the spring due to reconsruction of the garden. Before moving, this plant had the same problem.
It's present site was a bulding plot full of sand and rubble-(which I removed prior to planting) and filled the hole with ericatous! compost.I will give it compost again in the spring, also a fungiside.
many thanks again
John
It's present site was a bulding plot full of sand and rubble-(which I removed prior to planting) and filled the hole with ericatous! compost.I will give it compost again in the spring, also a fungiside.
many thanks again
John
Posted: Tuesday 11th of November 2008 09:37 PM Last reply: Tuesday 11th of November 2008 09:37 PM
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Hi John, as Kathy has said, there could be many reasons. It may be affected by a disease or a pest and you can try and pin this down by looking for distortion/markings/other evidence on the leaves and elsewhere on the plant. Other than that, I would give it a bit of TLC by adding a mulch of say garden compost now and a dose of fertiliser in spring. You could take some hardwood cuttings now to get replacement plants ready in case you need to replace it - but the thing to bear in mind is that if it is diseased, what you propagate may not be tip-top but just keep an eye on how it develops. All best, Marissa
Posted: Tuesday 11th of November 2008 06:51 PM Last reply: Tuesday 11th of November 2008 06:51 PM
Late Dutch Honeysuckle leaf drop
Kathy N
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Hi, John
How frustrating for you! There could be a number of reasons why your plant is losing leaves. One reason could be the plant is lacking nutrients. It might be dropping older leaves to have enough energy to support/produce new ones. Try feeding it in early spring and again in early summer.
Is there grey, fuzzy mould on the branches? Did the leaves that dropped have a white bloom on them before they fell? If the plant has mouldy patches, the problem could be mildew. This can be treated with a fungicide application in spring. Do this before you notice leaves drop because by then, it is probably too late to make a difference with spraying. If the leaves that dropped had a white bloom or white patches on them, the problem could be Honeysuckle leaf blight - a growing problem in the UK - though I am not leaning toward this because the symptom you described doesn't quite fit the descriptions I have read of this problem. You might want to take a look at this link that tells more about it:
http://www.bspp.org.uk/ndr/july2004/2004-08.asp
Hope this has been helpful and please me posted on your Lonicera.
Kathy C
How frustrating for you! There could be a number of reasons why your plant is losing leaves. One reason could be the plant is lacking nutrients. It might be dropping older leaves to have enough energy to support/produce new ones. Try feeding it in early spring and again in early summer.
Is there grey, fuzzy mould on the branches? Did the leaves that dropped have a white bloom on them before they fell? If the plant has mouldy patches, the problem could be mildew. This can be treated with a fungicide application in spring. Do this before you notice leaves drop because by then, it is probably too late to make a difference with spraying. If the leaves that dropped had a white bloom or white patches on them, the problem could be Honeysuckle leaf blight - a growing problem in the UK - though I am not leaning toward this because the symptom you described doesn't quite fit the descriptions I have read of this problem. You might want to take a look at this link that tells more about it:
http://www.bspp.org.uk/ndr/july2004/2004-08.asp
Hope this has been helpful and please me posted on your Lonicera.
Kathy C
Posted: Tuesday 11th of November 2008 03:25 PM Last reply: Tuesday 11th of November 2008 03:26 PM
Late Dutch Huneysuckle
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This plant begins to shoot early spring then loses it's leaves with the exception of the tip growth, any ideas as to the cause?
Many thanks
John W
Many thanks
John W
Posted: Sunday 9th of November 2008 02:35 PM Last reply: Monday 31st of March 2025 05:55 PM