Can anyone help?

We have two honeysuckles, one on either side of our patio, growing on
trellis. One was here when we moved in two years ago, the other I put in
early last year. One grows from the ground, one is in a huge patio pot.

Last year both grew strongly through the spring and early summer, then
leaves started going yellow and brown and dropping off. This seems to
happen one shoot or branch at a time but within a couple of months we were
just looking at sticks...

This year the same looks as if it is about to happen. Both plants have
grown strongly until this last week but now I'm seeing yellowing and rusting
leaves and I guess that by the end of July both plants will appear dead..
Neither plant has shown any sign of flowering.

What should I do, or not do? Can this be cured / solved.

Thanks in advance,

Malcolm.

"McBad" wrote in message
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Can anyone help?

We have two honeysuckles, one on either side of our patio, growing on
trellis. One was here when we moved in two years ago, the other I put in
early last year. One grows from the ground, one is in a huge patio pot.

Last year both grew strongly through the spring and early summer, then
leaves started going yellow and brown and dropping off. This seems to
happen one shoot or branch at a time but within a couple of months we were
just looking at sticks...

This year the same looks as if it is about to happen. Both plants have
grown strongly until this last week but now I'm seeing yellowing and
rusting
leaves and I guess that by the end of July both plants will appear dead..
Neither plant has shown any sign of flowering.

What should I do, or not do? Can this be cured / solved.

Thanks in advance,

Malcolm.


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

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"McBad" wrote in message
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Can anyone help?

We have two honeysuckles, one on either side of our patio, growing on
trellis. One was here when we moved in two years ago, the other I put
in
early last year. One grows from the ground, one is in a huge patio pot.

Last year both grew strongly through the spring and early summer, then
leaves started going yellow and brown and dropping off. This seems to
happen one shoot or branch at a time but within a couple of months we
were
just looking at sticks...

This year the same looks as if it is about to happen. Both plants have
grown strongly until this last week but now I'm seeing yellowing and
rusting
leaves and I guess that by the end of July both plants will appear
dead..
Neither plant has shown any sign of flowering.

What should I do, or not do? Can this be cured / solved.

Thanks in advance,

Malcolm.


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.

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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)

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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

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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!

My Honeysuckles are against the wall and get very little rain. Once a month
or so in summer I give them a very good soak with a hose. I might be told
his is not enough by the experts here but it seems to keep mine ok.

Btw note to the experts. I will take all the advice you care to give)

Ophelia