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Beginner
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1m
max. spread |
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4m
max. height |
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5-10 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Lonicera etrusca 'Donald Waterer'
Other names: Honeysuckle 'Donald Waterer'
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Genus: Lonicera
Variety or cultivar: 'Donald Waterer' _ 'Donald Waterer' is a vigorous, deciduous climber with dark reddish stems. It has glaucous, blue-green foliage and in summer and autumn bears clusters of fragrant, tubular white and red flowers, fading to yellow inside. In autumn it bears orange-red berries.
Lonicera etrusca 'Donald Waterer' is: Deciduous
Flower: Red, Yellow, White in Summer; Yellow, White, Red in Autumn
Foliage: Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer
Stem: Dark-red in All seasons
Fruit: Orange-red in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers have a strong perfume.
Habit: Climbing
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Lonicera etrusca 'Donald Waterer' (Honeysuckle 'Donald Waterer') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Coastal, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation: Plant in full sun in any moist but well-drained soil.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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