Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Cape Honeysuckle Staked
Cape Honeysuckle Staked is cape honeysuckle grown up a stake, so it is ready to train onto a trellis, fence or wall. It grows fast into a wall of glossy evergreen leaves with red-orange trumpet flowers most of the year. Hummingbirds come for the nectar. In the Valley, pick a spot with afternoon shade.
Best for: covering a trellis, fence or wall, training as an espalier or small patio tree, and hummingbird color with afternoon shade.
Plant it at the base of a trellis or fence and keep training the long stems onto it. It grows fast and makes a wall of evergreen leaves.
Cape honeysuckle can be trained flat as an espalier. Prune in early spring to keep the shape, and pick a wall that gets afternoon shade.
With steady pruning it can be trained into a small patio tree. The staked start gives you an upright stem to build on.
A sunny south or west wall without afternoon shade is hard on it in the low desert. Frost in the mid 20s damages the leaves and branches.
- Along a wall or fence5-8 ft apart
Water new plants every few days, then stretch it out over about two months. Once rooted, water every 1 to 2 weeks in summer and less often in winter.
In the low desert it does best with afternoon shade. A sunny south or west wall without shade is hard on it in summer.
Prune in early spring, March or April, to guide stems onto the support and cut off frozen growth. Every few years, cut back hard to renew it.
Feed it once a year in spring.
Frost can knock it back, but it usually regrows from the roots in spring.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
What does staked mean?
The plant is grown tied to a stake so it grows upright. That makes it ready to train onto a trellis, fence or wall, so plant it right at the base of the support.
Can cape honeysuckle be trained on a wall?
Yes. With support it grows as a vine, and it can also be trained flat as an espalier or up into a small patio tree. Prune in early spring to guide it.
Can I plant staked cape honeysuckle on a west wall?
Only if the wall gets afternoon shade. In the hottest low desert spots, a sunny south or west wall without shade is hard on it, so pick an east wall or a shaded one.
How big does cape honeysuckle get?
It usually grows 4 to 10 feet tall and wide, and winter frost tends to keep it at the smaller end in the desert. Prune in early spring to hold it at the size you want.
When does cape honeysuckle bloom?
It blooms most of the year, heaviest in fall, and cold winters slow the flowers. Do any major pruning in early spring, in March or April.
How often should I water cape honeysuckle?
Water new plants every few days at first. Once rooted, water every 1 to 2 weeks in summer and less often in winter.
How cold hardy is cape honeysuckle?
Leaves and branches take frost damage in the mid 20s °F, but the plant survives colder and regrows. Cut off frozen branches in early spring.
When should I prune cape honeysuckle?
Prune in early spring, in March or April. Every few years, cut it back hard to keep it from getting woody and leggy.
Does cape honeysuckle attract hummingbirds?
Yes. Hummingbirds flock to the red-orange flowers, so plant it where you can watch them from a window or patio.
Should I fertilize cape honeysuckle?
Yes. Feed it once a year in spring, as new growth starts.
When should I plant cape honeysuckle?
Plant it in spring after frost, from March through May, or in early fall. Avoid planting in the summer heat and in midwinter.
Is cape honeysuckle evergreen?
Yes. It keeps its dark green leaves all year unless frost burns them back.
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Cape Honeysuckle Staked starts you off with a plant already trained upright, ready for a trellis, fence or wall. It covers fast and flowers most of the year for hummingbirds. Below is what to expect, including training it, shade, water, frost, pruning and size.
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Staked cape honeysuckle for walls and fences
A staked plant is grown upright on a stake, ready to train onto a trellis, fence or wall. It covers fast with evergreen leaves and red-orange flowers.
Cape honeysuckle espalier
It can be trained flat against a wall as an espalier. Prune in early spring to keep the shape, and pick a wall that gets afternoon shade.
Where to plant cape honeysuckle in Phoenix
Choose a spot with afternoon shade. A sunny south or west wall without shade is hard on it in the hottest months.
Watering cape honeysuckle
New plants need water every few days at first. Once rooted, water every 1 to 2 weeks in summer and less in winter.
Cape honeysuckle frost damage
Frost in the mid 20s °F damages leaves and branches. Cut off frozen growth in early spring, around March or April.
Staked vs shrub cape honeysuckle
They are the same plant. The staked form is trained upright for walls, trellises and small tree shapes. The shrub form grows loose and full for hedges.
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