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Honeysuckle

Last post 05-07-2008 10:39 PM by Laurissa.P. 10 replies.

• 05/07/2008 12:30 AM

  Laurissa.P Location: Middlesbrough Joined on: 05 Jul 2008 Posts: 10

  Reply | Contact Hi!  I am a new member of my Garden.  This is my first post and I hope that I am doing this correctly. I need some advice on my honeysuckle.  This is planted in my back garden, facing North west,  on the ground, up the fence next to the house. The back garden is very enclosed (not big). The plant is planted in the narrow bed with ferns.  Recently,  the leaves on the Honeysuckle started to turn yellow, spotted.  When I gave the plant a shake, I disturbed the white flies. The leaves started to fall off the plant as well.  I tried to remove all the fallen leaves before infected other plants.  But I noticed my Clementis plant which is nearby,  the leaves changed to similar characteristics as the honeysuckle.   Thanks!

• 05/07/2008 10:13 AM	In reply to
  digger Location: North East Lancashire Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 3,436	Reply | Contact Hello laurissa.P, welcome to the forum, it doesn't sound too good, maybe they need a really good watering with the hose pipe, I don't know if the flies would cause the yellowing and leaf drop but stress can often cause it. digger

• 05/07/2008 12:24 PM

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  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 1,936

  Reply | Contact My honeysuckle loses leaves in this way and I'm sure it's because it gets dry. It recovers after rain. If there's any chance your plants are dry, then a good soaking would be sensible. Digger is right to say 'with a hosepipe' as you want to give enough to get several feet down. How long have these been growing OK? (I'm wondering if it's to do with the conditions or a new problem due to pest/disease) Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 05/07/2008 01:38 PM	In reply to
  Laurissa.P Location: Middlesbrough Joined on: 05 Jul 2008 Posts: 10	Reply | Contact Thank for your quick reply.  I will try to give it a good soak and it is raining in Middlesbrough today.  Do you think that with ferns being underplanted,  it stresses the plant?  Cheers!

• 05/07/2008 01:43 PM	In reply to
  Laurissa.P Location: Middlesbrough Joined on: 05 Jul 2008 Posts: 10	Reply | Contact Hi!  Thanks for your reply!  The plant has been in there between 3 to 4 years already.  And this year,  it looks alot better, bushier with more growth.  Then it started to change a couple of weeks ago.  And do you think the clementis need a good soak as well?  they have been planted in between 2 to 3 years.  Cheers!

• 05/07/2008 02:12 PM

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  digger Location: North East Lancashire Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 3,436

  Reply | Contact Hi Laurissa.P, I would give the honeysuckle and the clem a good soak, it could be that the ferns in full growth do cast what is called a "rain shadow" whcih just means that the fronds will intercept the rain before it can reach the ground around the root area of the honeysuckle and clem. Honeysuckle and clematis are a really cracking combination indeed, I have an early flowering honey suckle along my fence with clematis "the president" growing up through it, it looks good for a while but I do get right in amongst the foliage and give them both a good soaking early on and then a feed as the clem begins to make buds, what's your clematis cultivar?  digger

• 05/07/2008 02:26 PM

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  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 1,936

  Reply | Contact  Clematis do need lots of water, so I would soak that too. It could be that as all the plants, including the ferns, have got bigger there's a much greater demand for water and food. If you've not fed the plants in a while then after you've given them a good soaking you might like to give a liquid feed. Don't do it on dry soil though - the plants need water before they can use the feed. Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 05/07/2008 02:27 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 1,936	Reply | Contact  Sorry - didn't see your reply, Digger. Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 05/07/2008 03:01 PM	In reply to
  digger Location: North East Lancashire Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 3,436	Reply | Contact It's fine Phot's, we are giving the same advice anyway digger

• 05/07/2008 10:33 PM

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  Laurissa.P Location: Middlesbrough Joined on: 05 Jul 2008 Posts: 10

  Reply | Contact Hi1  Thanks for your advice and it have been very helpful!  I will follow both of your advices regarding the honeysuckle and clementis.  Strange enough, I couldn't check the Clementis now as it is dark but I think it is 'President'  growing on the same fence as the Honeysuckle.  I have got 5 Clementis in my small garden and one in my front garden.  And I had Montana at my allotment and going to add maybe 2 more. The clementis is full of flower and the leaves only just change to yellow with black spot.  I have just added famyard manure.  By the way,  I am receiving advice from yourself and another person.  I would love to be able to reply to both of you at the same time instead of typing this email individually.  It would be like a 3 way conversation.  Do you know how to do it? Thanks again for your advice and I am very grateful.  I will keep you up to date on the outcome.   Cheers

• 05/07/2008 10:39 PM

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  Laurissa.P Location: Middlesbrough Joined on: 05 Jul 2008 Posts: 10

  Reply | Contact Hi!  Thanks for your advice!  I am really grateful that I am able to receive help on this.  I wished that I knew about this earlier.  I will give the honeysuckle and clementis lots of water and have just added farmyard manure.  I will try to keep you up to date.  I mentioned this to Digger regarding whether is there any possibility of sending emails to more than one person.  Do you know how?  Thanks again!