New shrubby Lonicera

What a fascinating genus Lonicera is. Most people I guess think of the climbing honeysuckle but there are at least as many non-climbing shrubby species, and a very varied bunch they are too. Almost all are easy and hardy in a variety of situations.

Lonicera chaetocarpa

An unusual and very un-honeysuckle-like non-climbing species with pairs of funnel-shaped pale yellow flowers in a large bristly papery pinkish or yellowish calyx, which persists around the orange berries. 

The leaves are rich green and bristly. Very easy and hardy.
£16

Lonicera myrtillus

A very different species with small rounded leaves and rosy white urn-shaped flowers - almost like some sort of ericaceous shrub (hence the name). Also makes red berries.

Compact and easily pleased
£16

Lonicera alberti

A very distinctive low-growing species with narrow grey-green leaves and tubular scented mauve-pink flowers. Likes a sunny, well drained, open spot. No flowers yet - hence no picture

£16

Lonicera elisae

A very beautiful late winter/early spring flowering species, producing clusters of dangling soft pink scented flowers, sometimes followed by orange berries. 

The new foliage is tinted purple and turns purple again in autumn.

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