Scientific name: Lonicera periclymenum ‘Graham Thomas’
Synonym: Lonicera ‘Graham Thomas’
Family: CAPRIFOLIACAEAE
Common names: “Common honeysuckle” “Honeysuckle ‘Graham Thomas'”
Plant Type: Deciduous vine
Conditions:
Zone: 5-9
Light: Full sun – part shade, best with shade for roots and sun for leaves
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Richly organic, handles average soils
Moisture: Moist well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 20′ W 10′, vigorous fast growing
Leaf and Stem shape: Twining climber with oval, dark green leaves whitish beneath
Flower: Terminal clusters of fragrant white flowers which soon turn to buff-yellow followed by red berries, long flowering season
Pruning: Prune after flowering, can be cut back hard or even coppiced though it will struggle, prune to shape
Maintenance: Medium, requires constant pruning, can be trained, requires good support
Landscape use: Wallside borders, coastal cottage, wildlife garden, trellis and arbors
Propagate: By cuttings and layering
Pests & Disease: None in Victoria
*Deer resistant? ♥Attracts hummingbirds
Comments: ~AGM winner
Cultivars:~AGM winner: L. p. ‘Serotina’ – red-purple flowers
