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Profile:3 positives
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Gardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Author | Comment |
| Positive | carrielamont | On Sep 4, 2007, carrielamont from Milton, MA (Zone 6a) wrote: This lovely honeysuckle has dramatic pink/red berries now - early September. We bought it on eBay. | | Positive | suncatcheracres | On Aug 29, 2003, suncatcheracres from Old Town, FL wrote: Just one look--that's all it took--of Ocimum_nate's beautiful picture of the pinkest honeysuckle I've ever seen! That's what started me on a Google search for sources for 'Pink Lemonade.' But alas, all I found was confusion.
Every picture I found on plant sellers' websites looked different, and none of the pictures were as pink as this picture--not even close. Worse, even university botanical sites said 'Pink Lemonade' was just a variant name for 'Gold Flame,' and perhaps even 'Mardi Gras.' Well, I've grown 'Gold Flame' and it is not the same as this pink. The 'Gold Flame' flowers are tri-colored: kind of a pale pink with a washed out purple, and a pale yellow--pretty in mass, but nothing like the bright, distinct two-toned pink in this picture. I've never seen 'Mardi Gras,' but one picture on a seller's site showed a distinct red to coral color, again nothing like the 'Gold Flame' I grew.
I have an old oak tree that is scarred from a lightening strike of a few years ago, and the tree is in a very prominent place in my garden, and I'm looking for a pink flowering vine to climb up and cover the lightening scar. I was thinking of a pink rose, but after this intensely wet summer I think a honeysuckle would do better, as even my antique roses got black spot this summer. | | Positive | thebutcherswife | On Jun 24, 2003, thebutcherswife from Tallmadge, OH wrote: Hmmmm...my nursery tag said part sun to shade. I think this fragrant favorite of butterflies would find that it fries in full sun. I planted it at the northwest corner of my house right next to a wooden arbor over a stone path and my 2nd floor deck post! It gets plenty of light without direct harsh sun to singe its prolific blooms, and sitting on the porch swing with coffee, I struggle between sniffing my Hazelnut gourmet roast or the sweet blossoms. Since late May it has gained over 3 feet and 11 new branches seeking anchors. Too much water fades the pink; too much sun damages the leaves and burns the buds. |
| Regional...This plant has been said to grow in the following regions: Goodyear, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona
Tempe, Arizona
Citrus Heights, California
Sacramento, California
Bethlehem, Georgia
Frederick, Maryland
Milton, Massachusetts
Elsberry, Missouri
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Tallmadge, Ohio
Irmo, South Carolina
Alice, Texas
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