Woody > Lonicera > Lonicera sempvirens > Lonicera sempvirens 'Major Wheeler'
Lonicera sempvirens
'Major Wheeler'
Major Wheeler Honeysuckle
Mike's
Opinion
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An easy vine to cultivate and rather attractive when in bloom. Typical of Lonicera it is pest prone and they can be far and wide ranging. However when in bloom there is little that will surpass it for beauty and scent.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Lonicera |
| Species |
| sempvirens |
| Cultivar |
| 'Major Wheeler' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Vine |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| Zones 6-9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Zones 4-8 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -36 - 35 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -33 - 95 |
| Height |
| 3- 6 m or more depending on structure that it is climbing on. |
| Spread |
| Can grow as wide as the structure it is growing on. |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| It is a twinning climber with green leaves and whorled flowers, which are salmon in colour. |
| Landscape |
| This vine is beautiful and has a wonderful flower to leaf combination. Can be trained fairly easily and is extremely colourful. This can also be trained as a groundcover but no matter how it is grown it will attract many birds including hummingbirds. |
| Cultivation |
| Requires well-drained soil. When growing, it can be watered freely. It prefers filtered light.It should only be pruned immediately after flowering. |
| Shape |
| This cultivar can spread as far as the structure it is climbing or attached to. It can also be trained as a groundcover. Shapes can vary depending on training method employed. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| The flowers are two-lipped with five small spread lobes. The oval leaves have a bluish underside and green topside. The flowers are of a salmon/peach colour. |
| Pests |
| This plant has multiple pest and disease problems, however the most prominent are aphids, leaf roller and powdery mildew. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Its bark is light grey with long, think paper-like plates. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Small hard, smooth bud with no hairs. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves have bluish undersides, green topsides, and are saucer like in size and shape. They are opposite on the stem. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are salmon to orange in colour and whorl at the shoot tips. The flowers have are yellow internally and they are lobed and two-lipped. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit, when ripe, are small red berries, orbicular, and about 5 mm across. |
| Colour Description |
| Lonicera Sempervirens 'Major Wheeler' has a leaf which is green on the topside and bluish on the underside. The flowers are salmon to orange in colour. |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings may be taken from ripe wood in autumn and rooted under mist in well drained media. The plant is considered “ripe” when the berries are completely formed. |
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