Leycesteria Formosa Leaves
White honeysuckle flowers are held in drooping clusters of deep red bracts later followed by.
Leycesteria formosa leaves. Deciduous heart shaped leaves red wine red. Formosa is a vigorous deciduous shrub with erect sea green stems bearing long pointed ovate leaves and pendulous racemes of white flowers with showy red purple bracts followed by deep purple berries. Leycesteria formosa is a robust and easily grown shrub native to china and tibet which attracts a wealth of wildlife. Well drained fertile soil. The himalayan honeysuckle or leycesteria formosa is a beautiful flower shrub. Genus leycesteria are deciduous shrubs with hollow stems simple leaves and terminal and axillary racemes of tubular flowers followed by fleshy berries details l. Young foliage is a delicate yellow becoming lighter yellow.
The fruit is a soft purple black berry 1 cm diameter eaten by birds which disperse the seeds. Proper planting pruning and caring for it ensures its proper development. Leycesteria formosa golden lanterns from burncoose nurseries available online to buy information. The arching stems of leycesteria golden lanterns carry golden leaves which are soft to the touch and joined by dangling maroon and white blooms in the summer which are followed by purple black berries. Leycesteria is an easy to grow deciduous shrub which is hardy and quick growing. The himalayan honeysuckle or leycesteria formosa is a beautiful flower shrub. Best in partial shade.
It also appears on environmental weed lists for the nsw north coast region and the wider sydney and blue mountains region. Leycesteria formosa golden lanterns can suffer from some die back after severe cold. Himalayan honeysuckle is a woody shrub often included in the perennial border. Proper planting pruning and caring for it ensures its proper development. Plants produce upright bamboo like hollow stems of a beautiful powdery grey colour. Leycesteria formosa golden lanterns is. The leaves are opposite dark green 6 18 cm long and 4 9 cm broad with an entire or wavy margin.
It s an extremely handsome shrub with a long season of interest bearing shapely leaves trailing white and claret flowers from mid to late summer followed by reddish purple berries in autumn. Leycesteria formosa golden lanterns dislikes very wet soils with frequent standing. Full sun or light dappled shade. Each flower is small white subtended by a purple bract.