Redgold Honeysuckle Lonicera x tellmanniana
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- loh-NIS-er-ah tel-man-ni-AY-nah
- Description
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Tellmann’s honeysuckle is a spreading, twining, deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub or vine. It is an artificial hybrid of L. sempervirens × L. tragophylla. The first parent is North American; the second parent is Chinese. Nothing is known of the “Tellmann” commemorated by the hybrid epithet.
It does best in fertile, moist, well-drained soils and full sun, but is adaptable to various soils and can tolerate some drought once established. Tellmann’s honeysuckle is intolerant of alkaline soils and needs to be planted where there is good air circulation to help prevent downy mildew.
The yellow flowers (inherited from L. tragophylla) are attractive to butterflies and other pollinators.
It grows well on arbors, fences, and around light and mailbox poles, or as a somewhat loose shrub in the border. It is a good candidate for pollinator, children’s, or cottage gardens.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This plant can be susceptible to powdery mildew and may be troubled by aphids and thrips.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Red Gold'
- 'Superba'
- 'Red Gold'
- 'Red Gold', 'Superba'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Red Gold'
- 'Superba'
- 'Red Gold'
- 'Red Gold', 'Superba'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lonicera
- Family:
- Caprifoliaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Layering
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- hybrid of Chinese L. tragophylla and L. sempervirens
- Wildlife Value:
- Berries attract the birds.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Colorful
- Screening
- Climbing Method:
- Twining
- Dimensions:
- Height: 12 ft. 0 in. - 18 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 12 ft. 0 in. - 16 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Vine
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Dense
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Small red berries after flowering.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Glowing yellow-orange 1-inch flowers late spring to summer in clusters.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Smooth
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Oblong
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- The leaves are dark green with slightly lighter undersides.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Patio
- Rock Wall
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Screen/Privacy
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Rabbits
