Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata
Californian Honeysuckle
A deciduous shrub to 2.5m. The flowers are orange-red and appear from spring to early summer. It has dark green foliage. The black berries are edible but bitter. Native to the California coast. Often growing next to the water. It likes sun to part shade. It tolerates air pollution and is garden tolerant.
Contributed by @Tanya126
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Californian Honeysuckle
Latin name
Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata
type
Shrub
family
Caprifoliaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
2.50 M
2.50 M
Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata
A deciduous shrub to 2.5m. The flowers are orange-red and appear from spring to early summer. It has dark green foliage. The black berries are edible but bitter. Native to the California coast. Often growing next to the water. It likes sun to part shade. It tolerates air pollution and is garden tolerant.
Planting outdoors
From Mid Spring TO Late Autumn
Plant out cuttings taken last year once risk of frost has passed
Flowering season
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
This type of bushy Honeysuckle typically flowers mid spring to early summer.
Propagation by cuttings
From Early Summer TO Mid Autumn
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.
Tanya126