{"product_id":"delavay-honeysuckle-plants","title":"Delavay Honeysuckle Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDelavay Honeysuckle Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Delavay Honeysuckle' strongly scented cream flowers that mature to pale golden yellow. The leaves of this honeysuckle are evergreen if the winter is mild, and the decorative berries that follow the flowers add some late season interest if the birds don't grab them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVigorous but relatively compact to 4m x 2.5m, Delavayi honeysuckle can be grown as a climber or an informal, mounded shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/honeysuckle-climbing-plants\"\u003ehoneysuckle\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/climbing-plants\"\u003eclimbing plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSemi-evergreen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCream trumpet flowers, maturing to Yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlooms June to September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative black berries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo 4m x 2.5m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull hardy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong perfume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSun or partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore mildew resistant than most other varieties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds support as a climber, or can be ground as a mounded shrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Delavayi Honeysuckle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoneysuckles aren't fussy and will thrive in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Too much sun, especially in the South, can cause a bit of mildew on most varieties, but this one is more resistant than average, so it's recommended for sun-scorched sites (partial shade is fine too).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Design Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant near a path, steps or somewhere you sit outside, so you can enjoy its heady perfume. What is good about this honeysuckle is that it's evergreen in all but the coldest conditions, so that you don't have to look at a clump of seemingly dead twigs in the winter months. Grow alongside creamy and yellow \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/rose-bushes\"\u003eroses\u003c\/a\u003e or over low walls or into trees. It associates well with other honeysuckles and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/climbing-rose-bushes\"\u003eclimbing roses\u003c\/a\u003e or it can be planted with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/clematis-climbing-plants\"\u003eclematis\u003c\/a\u003e mixing together over a fence or tree stump. It's essentially a woodland and cottage garden plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first specimen of this honeysuckle to reach Britain was sent to The Royal Botanic Garden, Kew in 1907 by the French nurseryman Maurice de Vilmorin, who had received it from China in 1901. \u003cbr\u003eIt was discovered by Father Jean-Marie Delavay (1834-1895) in China's Yunnan province in 1888, the year after he came down with a spot of bubonic plague, having only recently recovered from malaria. Men were made of stern stuff in those days, and he continued his plant-collecting work even while recuperating in Hong Kong. By 1891, his condition had deteriorated, and he went home to France for medical treatment. Within two years, it became clear that he was dying, and despite now being paralysed in one arm, he decided to use the last of his strength to return to China in order to continue spreading the gospel, and gathering an estimated 1,550 more plant species in the final two years of his life (with plenty of Chinese help, of course).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 3 Litre","offer_id":54999162061126,"sku":"LONISIMDE-3L","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ P9 (9cm Pot)","offer_id":54999162093894,"sku":"LONISIMDE-p9","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/lonicera-delavay-honeysuckle-flowers-1.jpg?v=1755391704","url":"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/delavay-honeysuckle-plants","provider":"Ashridge Nurseries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}