Water well through the first two summers to establish a dense root system before regular clipping begins.
Care
Standard hedging siting.
Once established.
Adaptable, well-drained soil of most types.
Trim as a hedge 2-3 times through the growing season to keep a dense, formal shape; tolerates hard renovation pruning well.
A light spring feed is enough, and a clipped hedge benefits more than a free-standing shrub. The evergreen hedging kinds are naturally vigorous — feeding mostly means clipping more often.
Semi-ripe or hardwood cuttings from late summer onwards; the hedging types root so easily that a whole hedge can be raised from one plant's prunings.
Month by month
Months change with the climate: in southern Italy tomatoes go out two months earlier than in England.
- MarchFeed as growth resumes. how ›
- AprilFirst hedge trim of the season. how ›
- JulySecond trim mid-summer. how ›
Months based on climate: UK. Your choice stays on this device.
- MarchFeed as growth resumes. how ›
- AprilFirst hedge trim of the season. how ›
- JulySecond trim mid-summer. how ›
Months based on climate: Northern Italy. Your choice stays on this device.
Common problems
How to spot it. Caterpillars stripping leaves.
What to do. Remove by hand.
Questions
Honeysuckle: is it hardy?
H6: Hardy in the vast majority of UK gardens. It survives down to −20 °C.
Can it grow in a pot?
Sometimes grown as clipped topiary in pots.
Honeysuckle: when do you prune it?
Trim as a hedge 2-3 times through the growing season to keep a dense, formal shape; tolerates hard renovation pruning well. In the calendar for UK, pruning falls in April, July.
When do you feed it?
A light spring feed is enough, and a clipped hedge benefits more than a free-standing shrub. The evergreen hedging kinds are naturally vigorous — feeding mostly means clipping more often. Feeding months, UK: April.