Lonicera, Grape Honeysuckle, Yellow Honeysuckle 'Kintzley's Ghost'

This woody twiner is grown primarily for its attractive blue/silver foliage and terminal bracts. The handsome waxy/silvery bloom develops...Read More on the bracts and uppermost leaves (like the waxy bloom on the fruits of a blueberry or a blue plum) that lasts much longer than the yellow flowers. The flower display isn't impressive, and lasts only 2-3 weeks in late spring/early summer.

It will grow in partial shade, but needs full sun for flowering.

Like all honeysuckles I know, it can suffer from aphids. Dormant oil in the winter will kill the eggs, and insecticidal soap or dish liquid will kill adults when it's in leaf.

This species is native to midwestern N. America, and the flowers are often fragrant. It's the only fragrant honeysuckle I know that's native to N. America.

The leaves are usually glabrous, sometimes short-pubescent on the lower surface.

In earlyApril I purchased a kintzley ghost grape honeysuckle from Shorty's nursery in Vancouver Washington. Today I noticed the plant is...Read More covered in tiny, sticky, grey insects(?), or(?). What is it?

I left this plant in it's grower's pot for a year or two before finally planting it two years ago. After such abuse this is the first ye...Read Morear it has bloomed for me and it was well worth the wait. Individual flowers are not very impressive but the flower clusters, as delicate and shiny as threads of glass, are set off by circular silver bracts and really make an impression. I have read that the bracts remain, like "a galaxy of moons," throughout the season.

Unlike most honeysuckles this plant is compact, making it ideal for growing in containers, on obelisks, or on a large trellis. Requires twining for upright growth. Actually it would look great sprawling down a hillside. I'm very impressed with this vine.

It has taken 3 years for this plant to get started in Pa zone 6 & get buds on it. When the flowers are open, I'll take pictures of the ...Read Moreflowers & post them here. Has anybody ever propagated this plant before and if so, how do you do it?