lancer1027
Western Thunderer
Thanks Steve, i think i will go for the Lonicera Nitia as i like the green colour. Also the section i will be planting it,it needs to be a little higher than the rest . Hence why im planting soooon.Hi Rob
As Phill mentioned above, its all basically the same species (Honeysuckle), there are just variations on a theme.
Lonicera Nitida seems to be the main species of honeysuckle bushes as opposed to climbers. Baggensens Gold is a bit like a sub-species of Lonicera Nitida ie same family, slightly different characteristics (more yellow than Lonicera Nitida). Either would do you I think, my recommendation would be to try and find Lonicera Nitida if you can as it settles to a nice green during late summer through to spring when it gains a yellow hint. I've planted some Lonicera Twiggy, a similar yellow colour to BG but it seems more reluctant to grow than the Nitida or BG.
Just be careful when you go to not buy a climber like Lonicera Japonica - easy to recognise by having larger leaves and being a flowering honeysuckle. These are often sold climbing up a couple of garden canes, great for attracting bees but not so good if you want to grow a bush.
Hope you like ladybirds by the way, my record this year is 23 of them within a 3 foot length of the Nitida, soaking up the morning sunshine
HTH
Steve
Rob