trumpet honeysuckle

The trumpet honeysuckle should be watered at least once a week when the soil is dry an inch or so below the surface. In general, during the summer months, the plant should receive 1-2 inches of water per week, and during the colder months of the year, the plant should receive about 0.5-1 inch of water per week. It's important to make sure the soil drains well, so that the plant's roots don't become waterlogged and to ensure adequate oxygen is available to the roots. In periods of extended drought, the plant may need additional watering. If watering is done too frequently, or too much water is given at once, it can cause root rot and can even kill the plant.

Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens f. sulphurea 'John Clayton') grows best in sunny or lightly shaded locations. The plant produces flowers best when grown in a spot that receives at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. When grown in full sun, the trumpet honeysuckle produces an abundant crop of beautiful flowers for a long period of time. While the plant can tolerate partial shade, providing at least 6 hours of full sunlight per day will maximize its flowering potential.

Trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens f. sulphurea 'John Clayton') should be pruned in early spring, prior to the beginning of new growth. This encourages a fuller and bushier shrub. After flowering has passed remove dead wood and any branches that are straggly or crossing over each other. Remove up to a third of the older wood, leaving the remaining newer and more vigorous branches to flower and fruit the following season. Pruning of the youngest shoots of the honeysuckle should be restricted to light trimming in order to develop the shrub into a fuller plant.