{"product_id":"lonicera-hildebrandiana-tripod","title":"Giant Burmese Honeysuckle (Tripod) - Lonicera hildebrandiana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGiant Burmese Honeysuckle (Tripod) - Lonicera hildebrandiana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied trained on a tripod frame, this is the largest honeysuckle in cultivation: \u003cem\u003eLonicera hildebrandiana\u003c\/em\u003e carries tubular flowers up to 150mm long that open cream and age through gold to deep apricot, with a heavy evening perfume. The tripod holds the plant as a self-supporting column while its roots establish, after which it can either stay as a freestanding feature with annual clipping or be released onto a pergola, arch or fence. Everything about it is oversized, including the leathery leaves, so it needs a structure built to carry real weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Giant Burmese Honeysuckle\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Individual blooms are many times the size of a common honeysuckle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvening Perfume\u003c\/strong\u003e: Scent strengthens after dusk, which suits outdoor entertaining areas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour Change\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers shift from cream to gold to apricot, so a single vine shows several tones at once.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds its glossy foliage year round in frost-free districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrained Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: The tripod gives shape and a clear framework to build on.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreestanding Feature Column\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kept on its tripod as a scented vertical accent in a bed or lawn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePergola and Arbour Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Released onto a substantial overhead structure for shade and perfume.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained along a heavy-gauge fence or wire frame to green a hard edge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Archway\u003c\/strong\u003e: Frames a gate or path opening where the flowers are met at close range.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 3m along a support\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 4m as separated tripods\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer in warm districts; avoid cold, wet planting conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, free-draining soil with plenty of organic matter and reliable summer moisture\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two to three times a week through the first summer and mulch heavily to keep the roots cool. Feed in early spring, tie new growth into the frame as it extends, and prune after flowering rather than in winter so the coming season's buds are not removed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2m on the tripod; 6m or more if released onto a structure\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1m to 1.5m on the tripod\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen in frost-free areas, semi-deciduous where winters are cold\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade; flowers best with at least half a day of sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Myanmar, Thailand and south west China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream ageing to gold and apricot\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795337150750,"sku":"ND-1114-400MM","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/eqmqavk45N8-Cf53DTZQA_8RhW3blW.jpg?v=1787313581","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/lonicera-hildebrandiana-tripod","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}