Lonicera x heckrottii 'Gold Flame' (Everblooming honeysuckle 'Gold Flame')

Botanical name

Lonicera x heckrottii 'Gold Flame'

Other names

Everblooming honeysuckle 'Gold Flame', Lonicera x heckrotti 'Goldflame'

Genus

Lonicera Lonicera

Variety or Cultivar

'Gold Flame' _ 'Gold Flame' is a vigorous, deciduous or semi-evergreen, twining climber with red stems bearing oval, blue-green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, terminal whorls of tubular, fragrant, bright rose-pink flowers, yellow on the inside. Flowers are sometimes followed by red fruit.

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Flowers have a strong perfume.

Habit

Climbing

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Colour

Flower

Rose-pink, Yellow in Summer; Rose-pink, Yellow in Autumn

Foliage

Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Blue-green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Thrips

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Can be trained as a climber or pruned into a rounded shrub.

Propagation methods

Softwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Lonicera x heckrottii 'Gold Flame' (Everblooming honeysuckle 'Gold Flame') will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 2m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Wallside and trellises, Beds and borders

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Needs good air circulation to minimise powdery mildew problems. Plant in shelter in cold areas. Will be semi-evergreen in warmer winter climates.

Soil type

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

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

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 x heckrottii 'Gold Flame' (Everblooming honeysuckle 'Gold Flame')

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.

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