BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

Available Autumn / Winter 2012 - An extremely rare and lovely shrub, Lonicera 'Elisae' has a compact, upright habit and masses of delicate pale white, tubular flowers which appear on the branches in late winter. The new leaves are dark purple in colour turning to green as they age later in the year.

A medium sized garden shrub with beautiful flowers, Lonicera 'Elisae' grows best in a sunny, sheltered position.

Supplied Size: sold out

• Position: Sheltered Full sun or light, dappled shade.
• Soil: Any fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy. Lonicera 'Elisae' appreciates shelter from strong, cold winter winds.
• Flowering Period: January - March
• Rate of Growth: Moderate.
• Habit: Lonicera 'Elisae' grows to be a medium sized, upright shrub.
  • Height: up to 2.5 m (8 ft) / [up to 2 m (6 ft) after 10 years]
  • Spread: 2 m (6 ft) / [up to 1.5 m (5 ft) after 10 years]

Further Information

Our long-standing friend and wonderful plantsman, Roy Lancaster noticed two orange fruit lying on a mountain path in Hupeh Province, China (not far from Xi'an, home of the Terracotta Warriors).

Probably only Roy would have bothered to pick up these fruit and the resulting seedlings have grown into this fine, new (to the west) winter flowering plant. In our arboretum, this plant was completely unharmed by the harsh winter of 2010/11 where temperatures here dropped to -18°C.