Peaches and Cream Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum 'Inov 86'

lonicera peaches and cream april 2014

Lonicera ‘Peaches and Cream’ with clean attractive foliage in April 2014. Photo: SK Reid.

Summary

UC Davis is located in Davis, California, this site has a silty clay loam soil and plants are irrigated with potable water. More information about the field sites is located in the Nuts & Bolts section.

This compact honeysuckle grew without support to just 3’ 10” (118 cm) wide and 2’ (60 cm) high in two years in our field. It flowered most heavily in late May/early June, and then lightly and intermittently to October, with the highest flowering rating on the 60% of ETo treatment and in May. Attractive red berries were displayed along with open flowers and buds beginning in July. The foliage was disease resistant, but leaf appearance was compromised by late spring thrips damage it did not outgrow. This damage was not apparent at a distance, but quite disfiguring up close. There were no significant differences in overall appearance ratings or growth measurements between treatments.

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Lonicera ‘Peaches and Cream’ in September 2014 on 40% of ETo. Photo: SK Reid.

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Lonicera ‘Peaches and Cream’ thrips damage. Photo: SK Reid.

Basic Info

Submitted by:Ball Ornamentals
Site(s):UC Davis
Trial Exposure:Sun
Year evaluated:2014
Height & Width (after 2 years):
2' x 3.8'
Reported Height & Width (at maturity):
5-6' x 2-3'
WUCOLS plant type:S V
Water Needs & WUCOLS Region:
Medium - Region 2 
Mean Overall Appearance rating: (1-5 Scale, 5 is highest)
3.4
Flowering Months:
May-October

Growth and Quality Data

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lonicera peaches and cream 20 may 2014

Lonicera ‘Peaches and Cream’ in bud and flower in May on Low irrigation. Photo: SK Reid.

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Lonicera ‘Peaches and Cream with flowers and berries in July 2014 on 40% of ETo. Photo: SK Reid.