Lonicera tartarica Hack's Red - Tartarian Honeysuckle, Plant in 12 cm Pot

Lonicera tatarica is a vigorous, deciduous shrub that is native to Siberia, China and other parts of eastern Asia and was introduced to the Uk around 1887. Hack’s Red is a superb cultivar with abundant rose pink, fragrant flowers in May and June. Flowers are followed by abundant red berries that are a valuable source of food for garden wildlife and particularly attractive to birds. Very hardy and easy to grow in sun or semi shade in almost any soil that does not waterlog. Excellent plant for costal locations and for hedging. Prune hard after flowering to restrict growth as required. Can be used in a mixed planting or as a stand alone specimen in the garden or can easily be grown in a pot or container. When growing in a pot or other container use a good quality John Innes compost as this plant will be there a long time and peaty types of compost eventually degrade and become too packed and choke the roots. Ensure you feed regularly as a hungry plant is a poor performer. We recommend Osmoscote pro 8-9 month applied in spring. One application gives all the nutrients the plant requires for the whole year. John Innes is a soils based compost.