| Description | A fast growing vine with interesting tubular pink to yellow flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (lon-ISS-er-a)(hek-ROT-ee-eye) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Vines |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full, will tolerate some shade but for me shaded plants produce less flowers |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | bright red buds, open to yellow, tubular, slightly fragrant |
| Leaves | opposite leaves at base, connate leaves (two leaves fused together at the base |
| Stems | scandent (climbing without the use of a holdfast structure) |
| Dimensions | can grow to 10-15 feet or more, a rambling vine, will climb on any supporting structure |
| Maintenance | can be cut back hard if it gets out of hand |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Misc Facts | Lonicera: named for Adam Lonitzer (1528-1586), a German herbalist, physician and botanist who wrote a standard herbal text that was reprinted many times between 1557 and 1783. |
| Author's Notes | I grew this on a chain linked fence in a shaded spot. It do grow but not as full or as many flowers as ones I have seen in full sun. Very easy to grow, little extra care was needed. |
| Notes & Reference | #62-Manual of Climbers and Wall Plants (J K Burras, Mark Griffiths),#150- Armitages Vines and Climbers (Alan Armitage) |
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