Honeysuckle
Question:
I have planted some honey suckles this week about a foot in height at the moment have used general purpose plant food so far should I consider chicken manure pellets and when should I do this what sort of height should I expect in the first year.
Answer:
As regard to your honeysuckles. You haven't said what variety they are but in general they tend to be quite slow growing to begin with so it may only reach about 5-6ft this year but you should see some flowers later in the year. Longer term they are capable of covering a fence but they do tend to be untidy and lose their lower leaves, flowering nearer the top of the plant. To help avoid this remove old or unwanted stems once flowering is over. They thrive in sun or partial shade and like a moist, fertile soil. A general purpose plant food should do for now but you could add some pelleted chicken manure in the autumn and top off with a mulch of manure.
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