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Honeysuckle Periclymenum Rhubarb & Custard

flowerbomb2flowerbomb2 Posts: 54
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Hi there,

I would very much appreciate some good advice please. Firstly I have recently bought the above plant in a 2 litre pot. It is about 2ft high and I have recently moved to a flat where I now have a small balcony.  I know this type of honeysuckle is quite compact which is why I went for this one, but the wall of the balcony is only about 2ft so firstly, I would like to know whether to use the trellis I purchased although How would I make it higher than the wall? Does anybody know of any other mesh/climbing trellis I should use.  I do not have an obelisque and haven't got the space or money so I would appreciate any comments on this please.  Also, more importantly, some of the leaves have a white powder on them and at the bottom they have blackish spots yet at the very top the new growth looks healthy. I have had it a few days and need to plant it asap, also - what size (roughly) pot would be best recommended.  I await any useful comments in anticipation and they would be so very much appreciated.

Kind regards

flowerbomb2

Last edited: 11 August 2016 17:53:52

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,261

    A 50cm pot would be the best size but you would need some sort of support unless you could grow it horizontally along your balcony.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • flowerbomb2flowerbomb2 Posts: 54

    Thanks for your response Ladybird4. Do you mean 50cm diameter or depth? I assume diameter?

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,261

    Sorry, yes diameter although depth should also be on the generous size too.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • flowerbomb2flowerbomb2 Posts: 54

    Thank you very much

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,978

    It sounds to me as if your plant has powdery mildew. This often happens when honeysuckle suffers from drought. They need a cool deep root-run, damp soil and ' their feet in the shade and their faces in the sun'.  Get that right and your plant will be stronger and healthier. 

    That being said, honeysuckles often get a bit of powdery mildew at this time of year. My substantial honeysuckles planted in the soil  on shady banks against cool fences have got a bit of it in this dry spell and I've been using a seep hose to water them at the roots


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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