Hello,
I planted an evergreen honeysuckle in a container against a southfacing wall last Autumn. It has been growing well but has developed grey patches on some leaves which now seem to turning yellow. Does anyone know what the problem is?
Thank you

Hi I had the same problem last year on a evergreen Honey suckle varigated I forget the name.
I had to spray all year with fungicide to try and control the mildew, most of it died back and this year only two small branches left.
I wont bother this year its all trial and error one I wont bother to replace.
Hope this helps

Spruce

Gladysw12 wrote:
Hello,
I planted an evergreen honeysuckle in a container against a southfacing
wall last Autumn. It has been growing well but has developed grey
patches on some leaves which now seem to turning yellow. Does anyone
know what the problem is?
Thank you

It's mildew. Some honeysuckles are martyrs to it. But don't worry, it
never kills them, and they grow through it eventually. Don't bother
spraying it with a fungicide.

--
Jeff

Hello,
I planted an evergreen honeysuckle in a container against a
southfacing
wall last Autumn. It has been growing well but has developed grey
patches on some leaves which now seem to turning yellow. Does anyone
know what the problem is?
Thank you


Paradoxially, mildew is worse if the plant is too dry. Containers are
always difficult to keep moist, and planting against a south facing wall
compounds the problem. Try planting it somewhere less dry.
--
Kay

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Hello,
I planted an evergreen honeysuckle in a container against a southfacing
wall last Autumn. It has been growing well but has developed grey
patches on some leaves which now seem to turning yellow. Does anyone
know what the problem is?
Thank you




--
Gladysw12

Its mildew, a lot of Lonicera japonica varieties suffer from it, more
moisture can help but a lot like 'Halliana' are rubbish plants. for
evergreen honeysuckles try the Lonicera japonica called 'Acumen' as this
never has leaf problems, of even better Lonicera similis delavayi
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

Lonicera 'Copper Beauty' has deep copper yellow flowers against rich bronze coloured new stems and leaves in spring. A fantastic evergreen climber, with goes well when combined with clematis armandii. Supplied in approx 2-3 litre containers. Strong quality plants.