Growing honeysuckle in pots

Although pruning honeysuckle isn't strictly necessary every year, it's a simple way to keep it in shape for the space it's in, and remove any unsightly, damaged areas. Plus, doing so will encourage healthy new shoots and blooms for the following season. 

So, it's well worth factoring it into your honeysuckle care routine.

These fragrant, climbing, cottage-garden favorites will certainly reward you for your efforts, whether you're training it up a garden wall or around a patio pergola.

Pruning honeysuckle in your garden – how and when to do it

You'll find plenty of info on how to prune honeysuckle in this guide – the only other thing you'll need is your trusty pair of best secateurs (making sure they're sharp and clean).

How to prune early-flowering honeysuckle

Early-flowering honeysuckles (the ones that generally bloom from around mid to late spring onwards) produce flowers on side shoots on the previous season's growth.

The best time for pruning honeysuckle of this type is straight after they've bloomed, in

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