Honeysuckle - any recommendations of a good place to buy online please?

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    I'd like to buy some honeysuckle plants, I'm looking for recommendations of an online shop which sells high quality plants please.
     
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    If you don't want anything particularly unusual; I'd look at the usual suspects so Parkers, Hayloft Plants, Crocus, RHS Plants.
    Personally I'd keep an eye on places like Aldi, Morrisons etc as they all seem to have reasonable honeysuckle plants in spring time and the prices are good.
    I've bought mine at various market stalls or picked up wandering round a nursery or plant sale
     
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      Thanks, I was looking for some that are already a good size, at least two or three feet tall. Perhaps in a 5L pot? I'll check the sites that you suggested.
       
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      I really think you should just go to a decent garden centre, or nursery.
      I can never understand the urge to buy things online if you can go and look yourself.

      Of course I dont know your circumstances so sorry if that is not possible. :smile:
       
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      My circumstances are that the closest DECENT garden center to me is over a two hour drive away. I also don't have a suitable vehicle to properly transport any tall plants and the garden center won't deliver due to the distance involved.

      So that's why I buy online.
       
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        Also try Farmyard Nurseries in Carmarthen.
        Note honeysuckle will grow rapidly,
         
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          Agree with Morrisons, their plants are small but healthy and a Lonicera is a fast grower. You'll get a decent display the first year.

          Morrisons usually also have a good selection of varieties so you can choose which ones you like. I recommend Henryi, it's evergreen, tough as old boots and doesn't mind semi shade or poor soil.

          Aldi/ Lidl plants are more hit and miss, as they don't look after their plants they wilt quickly after been put out.

          JParkers is a reliable online store but their plants are usually quite small, and not as dirt cheap as in Morrisons.
           
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            Have you looked at the likes of Burncoose @TheMadHedger , or some of the climber suppliers like Taylors [now owned by Sarah Raven/Crocus] or Thorncroft? The latter two are largely clematis suppliers, but do other things as well.
             
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              I haven't, no, but will do so. Thank you.
               
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