Scientific Name:
Lonicera
x
brownii
'Dropmore Scarlet'
Pronunciation:
loh-NISS-er-ah ex BROW-nee-eye
Common Name:
scarlet trumpet honeysuckle
Family Name:
Caprifoliaceae
Plant Type:
Semi-evergreen, Vine - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Twining climber; leaves mostly ovate, 3-5cm long x 2-4cm wide, base round or fused with opposite leaf near stem tips; spike-like showy clusters of trumpet-shaped florets 2-4cm long, scarlet, unscented.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin, North America (L. hirsute x L. sempervirens)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Arbors or trellis, Attract birds, Attract butterflies, Ground cover, Screening
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Rounded, Truncate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered, Floriferous, Spike-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Florets in whorls on the flowering stem extension of the peduncle
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Orange, Red
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Propagation:
Cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Mildew, Thrips (Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- CLT Training
- Level 2 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North : confirm cv. - replaced chocolate vine