Suitable to plant?

[Lincs Yellowbelly]

I recently bought a lonicera japonica halliana(japanese honeysuckle) and i was wondering if this is suitable to plant in a more wild environment rather than a garden?

It was a mistake to be honest, i meant to buy a Lonicera periclymenum for planting on a long fenced area at the pond i part own Is this ok to plant as i've heard they are very quick growing, if not i'll bung it in the garden where i can keep an eye on it and get a Lonicera periclymenum for the pond

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by Lincs Yellowbelly

I recently bought a lonicera japonica halliana(japanese honeysuckle) and i was wondering if this is suitable to plant in a more wild environment rather than a garden?

It was a mistake to be honest, i meant to buy a Lonicera periclymenum for planting on a long fenced area at the pond i part own Is this ok to plant as i've heard they are very quick growing, if not i'll bung it in the garden where i can keep an eye on it and get a Lonicera periclymenum for the pond

personally I'd avoid planting anything in the wild that didn't come from the same area, why not offer it in the free to collect part of your local paper if you don't want it?

[Lincs Yellowbelly]

I was airing on the side of not planting it in the wild i've got a spot in the garden it'll be fine in

[aeshna5]

They are fast growers + like the native attractive to some moths. Though I wouldn't recommend planting it in the wild, the species is frequently found naturalised especially near habitations.

[steve_nova]

Its replacement should be as close to the cramy yellow native L. peryclemenum as possible. Very good selections such as L. p. 'Graham Thomas' or 'L. p. 'Sweet Sue' probably represent the species most closely as far as the several named forms available in garden centres are concerned.

Steve.

[elleme]

I have Lonicera japonica in my (quite urban) garden and I've found it good for bees, butterflies, hoverflies and moths. I wouldn't choose to plant it in a wild area, though.

[aeshna5]

Elleme, I'm curious as to which species of butterfly have been attracted to your Lonicera? I don't recall ever seeing a butterfly nectaring on a Honeysuckle, although White Admiral uses it as a larval foodplant in woodlands + always rather weak growth at that!

[elleme]

aeshna, sorry I didn't see your reply earlier. I'm not at all knowledgeable about butterfly ID. The ones I've seen on the honeysuckle are smallish and are an apricot colour, so quite well camouflaged by the blossoms unless disturbed.

[aeshna5]

Possibly a small moth then?

[elleme]

Could be a day-flying type. I'll try to get them ID'd if they're around next summer and I can catch a picture.