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Himalayan Honeysuckle.

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mrsmopp Sat 05-Aug-17 11:57:57

This is a beautiful shrub for the garden, loved by bees, but I moved mine a couple of months ago because it was too tucked away and I wanted a better view of it. But it is now looking very sorry, it's drooping, not flowering and looking straggly. How can I rescue it before it pegs out on me? Maybe they don't like being moved. ?

J52 Sat 05-Aug-17 12:10:40

I too love this plant, commonly known as pheasant berry. I have several dotted about, mostly self sown so I've never had to move one.
They seen to be quite tough and I chop mine down each year because I want it to grow as a low bush.
I suspect it is reacting to the move, but maybe watering well will help it settle and maybe a light prune will reduce the stress on it.
Have you looked around your garden for any seedlings?

Anya Sat 05-Aug-17 13:11:03

Mine was a rescue plant from a nursery. Looked like it was on its last legs stem, so I knocked them down from £10 to £1.50.

Sure enough it just wanted some TLC and lots of water and a bit of compost round the roots. Keep it watered and talk to it.

J52 Sat 05-Aug-17 14:04:27

Anya I'm shocked at how much they cost. I'll pot some of my seedlings up and put them on the next charity plant stall!

mrsmopp Sat 05-Aug-17 22:11:02

Nursery prices are ludicrous. There are lots of foxgloves growing wild round here, then saw them in a nursery for £9 each. Couldn't believe my eyes.
Incidentally I went to the end of the garden where my honeysuckle was before I moved it, and there's a little one there growing happily! I didn't know she's had a baby so I'm delighted. Hope mum gets well soon, will keep trying

merlotgran Sat 05-Aug-17 22:21:28

Mine is not doing very well this year which I'm putting down to the hot and dry conditions in June. I doubt you will get any flowers this year because it was moved but they like being cut back in spring so I'd try and keep it going until then.

Nelliemoser Sat 05-Aug-17 22:39:02

Leycesteria formosa.
Aka flowering nutmeg . Pheasant berry. I don't think it has antything to do with an actual nutmeg plant.
Very easy to grow in my garden, it might just likes our sandy acid soil. I have several seedlings in my garden right now.
They really should not charge as much as they do for some of these plants.
There are a lot of plants you can propogate very easily.

Nelliemoser Sat 05-Aug-17 22:43:36

I have my eyes on a really lovely soft pink Foxglove that has appeared in my garden. There are loads of foxgloves in my garden corner of shame.
Trouble is it will probably hybridise and I will not get exactly what I wanted.