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Silly honeysuckle question!

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Doggydoggydoggy · 01/03/2019 15:18

How close can I plant to the house and can I plant them with friends?

I have two small honeysuckles already planted together, probably about 15 - 20cm away from the house wall, is this okay?
Not going to damage foundations or anything?

I’d like to add a winter honeysuckle so there would be three honeysuckles all growing in very close proximity and very close to the house?

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ideasofmarch · 09/03/2019 15:41

No, their roots won't damage the foundations. You might find that the issue will be that they don't do well because they can't get enough moisture; the soil next to the house will be in a rain shadow, due to the overhanging roof. The solution might be to plant them further away, and at an angle leaning towards the wall.

Doggydoggydoggy · 09/03/2019 15:56

Hmm, perhaps on the next pleasant day I’ll dig them up and replant a little further away.
And add a winter one to them...

The soil is near a pond and I think never too dry.
It’s not boggy either but I think it retains water fairly well.

The honeysuckles have been there over a year, they grew well but then in summer their leaves got ugly spots all over them and dropped off.
Mildew maybe.

Possibly drought related I suppose.

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NanTheWiser · 09/03/2019 16:38

Winter honeysuckle is rather different to the summer flowered hybrids, it doesn't climb, and grows into quite a large shrub in time (mine is now about 8 feet tall and as much across) so you might need to rethink its placement not in close proximity to the others.

Doggydoggydoggy · 09/03/2019 18:23

Hmm, could it be espaliered possibly flat against the wall...

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ppeatfruit · 10/03/2019 09:29

Well you could try but as Nan says it's more of of a shrubby tree than a climber (unless there's a new variety out now!) Mine smells lovely I thought it was a type of weigela when we moved here, it's untidy but smells so sweet. It might not appreciate being espaliered !

I've got a different problem with new honeysuckle, I've grown 3 along a party fence ,which is like the wire you get around playgrounds, it's growing well but my neighbour is complaining and I thought of replacing them some ewhere else in my garden do they like being moved?

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