27+ Leycesteria Formosa Leaves

Young foliage is a delicate yellow becoming lighter yellow.

Leycesteria formosa leaves. Leycesteria formosa golden lanterns dislikes very wet soils with frequent standing. The fruit is a soft purple black berry 1 cm diameter eaten by birds which disperse the seeds. Leycesteria formosa golden lanterns can suffer from some die back after severe cold. Leycesteria formosa is a robust and easily grown shrub native to china and tibet which attracts a wealth of wildlife. 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. Genus leycesteria are deciduous shrubs with hollow stems simple leaves and terminal and axillary racemes of tubular flowers followed by fleshy berries details l.

Himalayan honeysuckle leycesteria formosa is also becoming an increasing problem in the blue mountains region in central new south wales. Plants produce upright bamboo like hollow stems of a beautiful powdery grey colour. 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. The himalayan honeysuckle or leycesteria formosa is a beautiful flower shrub. Leycesteria is an easy to grow deciduous shrub which is hardy and quick growing. It also appears on environmental weed lists for the nsw north coast region and the wider sydney and blue mountains region. The himalayan honeysuckle or leycesteria formosa is a beautiful flower shrub.

Each flower is small white subtended by a purple bract. White honeysuckle flowers are held in drooping clusters of deep red bracts later followed by. Deciduous heart shaped leaves red wine red. Golden lanterns golden lanterns is a vigorous upright thicket forming deciduous shrub with bright golden yellow heart shaped leaves and from summer into early autumn pendulous racemes of white flowers with burgundy bracts followed by red purple berries. Proper planting pruning and caring for it ensures its proper development. Well drained fertile soil. 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.

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. Best in partial shade. Himalayan honeysuckle is a woody shrub often included in the perennial border. Leycesteria formosa golden lanterns from burncoose nurseries available online to buy information.