Charlie Pridham wrote in message
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"McBad" wrote in message
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Chris Stewart wrote in message
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"McBad" wrote in message
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Hi Malcolm,
I have had similar probs where the root run of my honeysuckle was
in
a
"
rain shadow". Could it be that they aren't getting enough water at the
roots?? The end result for me was a fungal attack and loss of leaves.
It
grew again the next year, and because I watered it a bit more, didn't
seem
to have the same problems. This year, it's roots have spread far and
wide -
healthy plant, no watering required.

Chris


Hmmm, perhaps possible. I could certainly try watering a bit more -
nothing
to loose!

M.

Type of honeysuckle can also be a facter, some just don't like sunny
situations or dry (eg most L. japonica types) for those sorts of locations
choose L. etrusca or one of its hybrids L.x italica
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)



Thanks Charlie. One faces east and gets little sunshine, the other faces
west and gets lots of sun during the summer months... Unfortunately I don't
know what varieties they are so it isn't really a controlled experiment!

M