Lonicera dioica ‘Red Form’
Sorry Sold Out for 2024
12 seeds per packet.
A climber that is native to the woodlands of Canada and the eastern and central United States, with clusters of tubular, red flowers at the end of twining branches bearing fused pairs of rounded leaves, followed by orange/red berries. Flowering May to June. Height 2 metres. Moisture retentive, well-drained soil in part shade.
Very limited packets this year!
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS:
Sow from autumn to early spring. Cover seed thinly, press in gently and keep top of compost from drying out. Keep pot outdoors or in cold frame over winter. Seeds germinate in spring.
Alternatively, if seeds can’t be sown in autumn or early spring use the following method: mix seeds with damp vermiculite and place inside a ziplock bag, keep bag somewhere warm for 3 weeks, then place in fridge (not freezer) for 8 weeks. Next spread mixture on top of a pot, thinly cover with compost or grit and keep warm at 15 to 20°C until germination, then move to somewhere cooler.
Carefully prick out seedlings when they have developed true leaves and are large enough to transplant to individual pots for growing on.