On Oct 15, 2007, SoCal78 from San Diego, CA wrote: One beautiful plant that help creates an exotic landscape, when mixed with various drought tolerant species. The best time to begin removing your honeysuckle is in the late fall. Beautiful foliage for cut flower arrangements! They do root along branches that run along the ground but that's a bonus for me because I'd like them to mix with the California rose I planted to discourage fence hoppers. Prefers average to enriched, well-drained soils, but highly adaptable. The plants full genetic potential can be realised by planting it in the correct spot and provifding it with a balanced fertilser. It blooms consistently here in San Diego and is a staple to my garden as it’s always lush and green. I knew what I was getting planting these, and they do grow fast. On Jan 26, 2013, TLeaves from Ramona, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: This plant is great in the right situations. The bad reputation of honeysuckle has been earned by only a few species, the most notorious of which is Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica). Although honeysuckle is one of the easier plants to root from cuttings, it never hurts to give baby plants all the advantages you can. The spaces i want to put the capes would be about 5ft wide each. Pros: Does well in a pot or in the ground Nice in those parts of my yard that don't get much love and are away from the house. The flowers are beautiful though and they were attracting alot of different butterflies. We enclosed 10 of the 1 gallon plants within a root barrier because of the invasive root system and am glad we did so. Due to its color and sweet nectar, it attracts hummingbirds.Not only is it versatile in looks but it also is easy to maintain, which makes it a … On Apr 1, 2008, GoLonnyCA from Rancho Mirage, CA wrote: I love this plant but have no luck with it. Plant your honeysuckle at a soil depth of 18 inches and lay an organic fertilizer or compost over the top 3 inches. This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions: On Jul 2, 2019, 1amore1 from San Diego, CA (Zone 10a) wrote: I have this in multiple places in my yard and I love its versatility. Healthy roots should be creamy white inside; diseased roots will be brown or rusty colored. Lush green all year with beautiful blooms for several months. I have since read that this plant is prone to root rot, and needs well-drained soil. They are a lovely addition to my collection of hummingbirds plants....they both have excellent drainage, but I have them on large saucers with lots of rounded stones to keep it from sitting in water. Put your gardening gloves on and use both your clippers and large gardening shears to cut back the honeysuckle vines at their bases. Approximately 180 species of honeysuckle have been identified in North America and Eurasia. It is used as either a shrub or liana. On Jan 22, 2011, dvangogh from Los Angeles, CA (Zone 10b) wrote: We purchased a house with Tecomaria capensis lining a fence bordering our property in 2010. I recommend it be planted as a free-standing shrub in the lawn so that as you mow any unwanted suckers of the Tecoma will be cut down. On Sep 7, 2004, jkom51 from Oakland, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: Although the foliage is very beautiful and useful in flower arrangements, note that the flowers themselves do not seem to do well in floral arrangements. Finally around first of October, the plant began to put on a dazzling show of conspicuous orange blooms from every branch. I pruned it on a regular basis, and kept it at a stable 3 feet. When you first plant your honeysuckle, the plant will need a considerable amount of water to help it grow. The Cape Honeysuckles remain in their spots and doing fine. ou may consider doing the same....they are worth the flowers and "hummers" love them. Once you plant your honeysuckle, give it some root stimulator to help establish a good, strong root system. Drought tolerant. Some of the plants kept their leaves - I'm not sure if it was because of the lack of water (I watered all of the plants very infrequently over the summer) or the cold (it never got below 35F). They are very hearty in the heat, but occasionly freeze back a little with a heavy frost. Fall, winter and spring flowers in my area My soil has a pH of about 8. Next, deeply water the planting area, including the root ball, to a depth equal to the height of the root ball. I used this as a very effective screen from the neighbor. After fertilizing with fish emulsion to encourage growth, they took off! ... read more, Great comment by Magpye! © 2021 Western Star Nurseries. In time I will redress them with fresh soil and trim their roots. Dies back a little in temps below 25. I love this plant. Plant Cape Honeysuckle in an area that receives either sun or shade. Its orange flowers are a hummingbird magnet and add a tropical splash of color to any landscape. Privacy Policy.Wordpress Development by WEBDOGS. If this is the situation in your gar… It is a mistake, I think, to believe that this plant (Tecomaria sp.) On May 1, 2013, RosinaBloom from Waihi,New Zealand (Zone 1) wrote: The Cape Honeysuckle conjures up childhood memories for me...my grandparents had grown a wind shelter hedge of it, and I always associate it with nana. It is rarely grown commercially. It can be aggressive and grows very quickly. On Feb 4, 2019, SubTropMigrant from Quechee, VT wrote: I brought a gallon size Tecoma Capensis plant from down south to Vermont to use as an annual for a container on my full sun exposure deck. It prefers well-drained soil. It's NOT the plant you want to use unless you have a lot of time to dig and cut to control it. The yellow variety is neater, it forms more of a shrub and also flowers profusely. In the proper place, this can be a great plant. The Orange Cape Honeysuckle is an easy heat and sun loving tropical that can be grown as a medium to … But if you're going for the tropical look, all your plants are pretty much like that. This type of vine is sensitive to the amount of water and moisture it receives. On Aug 29, 2002, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote: This honeysuckle is an evergreen and grows moderately fast. It makes a lovely carpet as the blooms fall to the ground. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; reduce frequency, once established. Although I may shape them into small trees. It was in a bed about 2.5' x 15' with a block wall on one side and sidewalk on the other. Cape honeysuckle is a large rampant shrub that can grow 20 or 30 feet tall if not frequently hard pruned to keep it lower. If you plan to root honeysuckle cuttings in water, it is best to use softwood cuttings. It is essential to emulate this with a good maintenance program. If anyone knows how to get rid of it or kill it plaeas let me know. It can be easily contained if you do so early on. It would go: Plumeria, cape, queen palm, cape, robellini. I am learning to grow it in a pot and keep it trimmed into more of a bush. As an evergreen, its shiny green toothed leaves remain throughout the year and are accompanied by clusters of tubular orange flowers during the fall season. Its branches root to wherever they touch the ground and can be grown either on a … It spreads aggressively by suckering, and also roots where stem tips touch the ground. Place the powder in a small tray or bowl, and gently dip the cut end of the stem into the rooting medium. It had beautiful flowers and was very popular with the hummingbirds. The cuttings should be … I suspect it was the watering, since several other plants in the area have kept their leaves, and the ones on our property that kept our leaves were near a patio covered in flagstone. Too Little Water at First, Too Much Water Later. It has a beautiful color. This is one way to keep it contained. It had not occurred to me that the bloom cycle for this plant was photoperiodic. On Oct 28, 2002, CoyoteSpirit from Citrus Heights, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: It blooms in fall and winter for me...humming birds love it and it is drought and poor soil tollorent. Cape Honeysuckle is not picky about its growing space. Cape Honeysuckle is a quasiclimber vine that is highly tolerant of heat, drought, wind, and coastal conditions. Thinking it would add variety to my assortment of hummingbird nectar plants I was eager for the plant to perform. Alternating the Cape Honeysuckle with the 10 Mexican Marigolds creates a colorful and cheerful area. It sends out runners underground that will pop up with more sections of the plant far away from the main plant. Follow the directions on the rooting hormone’s package; usually it comes in white powder form. It's a nightmare. Alternating the Cape Honeysuckle with the 10 Mexican Marigolds creates a colorful and cheerful area. Its already grown about 8-10" tall and about the same wide, while the other has grown 2". Apply a slow-release fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. On Jun 26, 2007, Ellens_Garden from Aptos, CA wrote: This dark green with bright orange flowers looks terrific around the koi fish pond. On Nov 13, 2007, aquaticnut from Henderson, NV wrote: This is a beautiful plant and grows extremely well, however the roots are extremely invasive. Once the leaves started to shrivel, the whole plant went very quickly (2 to 3 days at the most). I was able to germinate half of them quite successfully. On Mar 19, 2011, ransom3 from Zephyrhills, FL wrote: Very showy in autumn. On Jul 20, 2007, griffhoel from Gibsonton, FL wrote: You will need an entire yard for this plant in Gibsonton, FL! Prune branches periodically to … A good portion of San Diego is decorated with these. On Sep 11, 2007, srkrause from Boulder Creek, CA (Zone 9a) wrote: It did great in a very big container, but when put in the ground has been hard to get it to bloom. Rooted a small cutting on a southwestern hot dry slope and it survived successfully with very little water for 3-4 years, then irrigation was added. It makes a great privacy screen, though during the winter most of the plants (we have about 12 individual speciments) lost their leaves, leaving our house visible to the street (which wasn't so bad). The one in full sun is doing significantly better. Softwood cuttings are taken in the spring from new growth. )...so maybe its just the soil, but at least its holding its own. It begins blooming around November and continues flowering through about March. Winter temperatures will kill it back in marginal areas but it will resprout from root system. Remove each vine that is at the base of the azalea with the cultivator. On Jun 29, 2016, ocean_girl from Gotha, FL (Zone 9b) wrote: I purchased this orange cape honeysuckle at a natives nursery and was told it is not invasive. http://mikesbackyardnursery.com - Learn the easiest way to root plants from cuttings. the wild form is planted but cultivars are generally not. Honeysuckles (Lonicera, / l ɒ ˈ n ɪ s ər ə /; syn. With an eastern exposure catching the early morning sun, they will survive the cold better, also helps if they are planted close to the house. This plant is a lovely addition to a hedge line between neighbors on Longboat Key, Florida.