Lonicera periclymenum 'Strawberries and Cream' (Honeysuckle 'Strawberries and Cream')

Botanical name

Lonicera periclymenum 'Strawberries and Cream'

Other names

Honeysuckle 'Strawberries and Cream'

Genus

Lonicera Lonicera

Variety or Cultivar

'Strawberries and Cream' _ 'Strawberries and Cream' is a compact, upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with oval to elliptic, dark green leaves and whorled clusters of reddish-pink buds opening to strongly fragrant, tubular, two-lipped, pink flowers with white to cream interiors turning yellow with age. Flowers are followed by glossy, spherical, red fruit.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Flowers are strongly fragrant.

Habit

Bushy, Compact, Upright

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Colour

Flower

Pale-yellow, Pink, Cream in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Thrips

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Remove one third of spent flower shoots.

Propagation methods

Hardwood cuttings, Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Lonicera periclymenum 'Strawberries and Cream' (Honeysuckle 'Strawberries and Cream') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Containers, Coastal, City, Beds and borders

Cultivation

Grows best in partial shade in any moist but well-drained soil. Tolerates full sun. Apply a 7cm compost or well-rotted manure mulch in spring. May be semi-evergreen to evergreen in areas with mild winters.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Lonicera periclymenum 'Strawberries and Cream' (Honeysuckle 'Strawberries and Cream')

Common pest name

European cherry fruit fly

Scientific pest name

Rhagoletis cerasi

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

Fruit fly pest of cherry and honeysuckle; widely distributed in Europe and also present in North America and Asia. No evidence of establishment in the UK to date despite repeated interceptions; but honeysuckle and cherry growers may wish to be aware and monitor for its presence.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/