Leycesteria formosa 'Lydia'
Himalayan Honeysuckle 'Lydia'
A lovely but vigorous deciduous shrub that grows up to 2m in height on stems which die off after about 3-5 years and are replaced by new growth from the roots. It sports purple and white flowers followed by berries, much loved by blackbirds, in the Autumn.
Contributed by @fluck1509
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Himalayan Honeysuckle 'Lydia'
Latin name
Leycesteria formosa 'Lydia'
type
Flowering shrubs or trees
family
Caprifoliaceae
ph
6.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
2.00 M
2.00 M
Leycesteria formosa 'Lydia'
A lovely but vigorous deciduous shrub that grows up to 2m in height on stems which die off after about 3-5 years and are replaced by new growth from the roots. It sports purple and white flowers followed by berries, much loved by blackbirds, in the Autumn.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Late Autumn
Leycesteria formosa or 'Himalayan Honeysuckle' produces beautiful purple and white flowers followed by berries on the late summer.
Planting Outdoors Spring
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container grown plants in soil that is free draining and not too heavy in full sun to partial shade in spring.
Propagation by seed
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
This shrub is very easy to grow from seed in fact just leave it to the birds seedlings pop up every where, or dry off berries and plant in ground in spring.
Propagation by cuttings
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Take soft wood cuttings in spring to early summer. Cleanly cut up to a 10cm long stems, remove lower leaves and pinch the tip out, dip the stem into rooting hormone, fill a container/pot with suitable compost, make holes around the edge of it and plant the cuttings, water in well, cover with a polythene bag and place somewhere warm, lake the bag off twice a week to air the cuttings. Keep the cuttings moist until well