This variety has a purely decorative function and serves only as a decoration of the site. The bush is a vine, which gardeners use for various purposes to decorate the site. Honeysuckle fruit honeysuckle is not edible and cannot be used as medicine, unlike other varieties of berries.
It is very convenient to plant the plant along the fences. In this case, the whips of honeysuckle honeysuckle form a lush hedge... You can also create a shady gazebo from them, surrounding a previously prepared frame of props with vines. And at the end of the summer day, the flowers of this plant will delight you with a delicate refined aroma.
In late spring and early summer, honeysuckle honeysuckle begins to bloom magnificently. At the same time, the bush is completely covered with yellowish or pinkish small flowers of a heterogeneous color. They are somewhat reminiscent of orchids. The flower can be up to 5 centimeters long. At its base are intergrown sheets. Flowering lasts up to three weeks, while the life cycle of an individual flower does not exceed four days.
Deep orange berries appear after flowering ends. For the first time, honeysuckle honeysuckle will bloom and will bear fruit when the bush reaches the age of four. Intensive growth continues from early April to mid-autumn. The plant tolerates cold well enough. A single bush can live for over 50 years with proper care.
The following varieties of this plant are found:
- few-flowered. Blooms not too luxuriantly, covering with pinkish with red flowers;
- white. The name of the variety indicates that the flowers of this honeysuckle, honeysuckle, are white.
Honeysuckle is bred using seeds, cuttings and layering.
For propagation by cuttings, immediately after the plant has faded, it is necessary to cut off cuttings with 2 internodes. In this case, you need to leave only the upper leaves, cutting off the lower ones from the cuttings.
You need to plant in prepared soil. To do this, take garden soil (1 part), peat (2 parts), coarse sand (2 parts) and mix. The shoots must be planted in the greenhouse, keeping a distance of 20 centimeters between them. Watering is required every three days.
Important! Before the onset of winter, the sprouts are covered with peat. In the spring, the cuttings are transferred to open ground... This is not done right away, because in this case, many sprouts die.
Seed propagation
The situation with the cultivation of honeysuckle honeysuckle with the help of seeds is much more complicated. The fact is that they cannot be stored for a long time, as this greatly reduces the percentage of their germination.
The collection of seeds for subsequent reproduction is carried out during the fruiting period of the plant. The pulp is removed from the berries, the seeds are rinsed, dried. Then they are stored in a room with a temperature of + 18-20 ° C. In the year when it is planned to use the seeds for sowing, they must first be put in wet sand and stored for some time before planting in a cool room. In this case, it is necessary to constantly monitor the moisture content of the sand.
The depth of sowing seeds in the ground should not exceed 2 centimeters. Disembarkation is carried out directly into the open ground in the second half of April. It is better to choose the shady side of the site for this. The preferred temperature for normal seed germination is + 20 ° C.
Important! When sprouts appear, you need to organize timely watering for them. They also need to be weeded. Transfer to a permanent place is carried out in the fall. To protect them from freezing, young plants need to be protected with peat for 2 years after planting.
Reproduction by layering
The easiest way to get more honeysuckle bushes is to lay them out. To do this, one of the lower branches must be pruned and rooted in the ground. The best season for this operation is spring.
Honeysuckle - reproduction by layering
Until the fall, the shoot will give roots, and it can be separated from the main bush. It is advisable to transplant it immediately for permanent residence, since the plant does not really like multiple changes of places.
Step-by-step instructions for planting honeysuckle honeysuckle
The plant is preferably planted in spring. If everything is done correctly, then it will delight the shoots by the beginning of summer. By this time, they may even gain some length. During the year, under favorable circumstances, honeysuckle can add more than 1.5 meters in height.
Table. How to plant honeysuckle honeysuckle.
| Steps, photo | Description of actions |
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| The plant is very sensitive to the amount of light, so it is advisable to choose a well-lit place for planting. This affects the splendor of the flowering. In the shade, honeysuckle honeysuckle does not please with an abundant color, giving only strong climbing branches of vines. |
| Before placing the shoots in their places of permanent residence, they make depressions in the soil. In accordance with what the gardener wants to get in the end, he digs holes (for individual bushes) or trenches (for a green fence). Pits for individual plants are made up to 60 centimeters deep and the same in diameter. The bottom of the depressions is covered with rubble or fragments of bricks as drainage. |
| To avoid the defeat of honeysuckle diseases, it is required to carefully prepare the soil before planting. The soil is mixed with all kinds of fertilizers of both organic and mineral origin. Peat and manure have proven themselves best for these purposes. Then the planting material of honeysuckle, honeysuckle, is transferred to the prepared soil. |
| Then you should thoroughly water the soil, prepared for planting honeysuckle, and loosen it. |
| Honeysuckle shoots must be immediately planted where the plants will live permanently. For a good dense hedge, it is recommended to plant multiple buds in one place. It is believed that plants grown from buds grow best in length. |
Care features
A gardener who wishes to obtain a tall climbing bush of honeysuckle, honeysuckle, giving an abundant color, provides the plant with the maximum comfortable conditions... The place where the vine lives should be well lit by the sun, and the groundwater should run low enough. Light soil includes sand, garden soil with turf and humus in the required quantities... The soil should not be acidic.
Important! It is advisable to adhere to a moderate watering schedule when caring for honeysuckle honeysuckle. In the spring, humus is recommended to be introduced into the soil. Dry summers require additional moisture to the foliage, as well as up to three mullein fertilizers, which must be applied before the middle of the season. The optimal composition for plant nutrition includes potassium, two- or three-year-old manure and nitrogen.
The land in which honeysuckle honeysuckle is planted requires regular loosening, as well as mulching, which, simultaneously with protecting the soil, provides it with nutrients.
Mulching is also performed for the following purposes:
- weed prevention;
- retention of water in the ground;
- elimination of the need for frequent loosening;
- protection of the land from harmful microorganisms that get there during irrigation or precipitation;
- prevention of overheating of the surface layer of the earth in summer season and hypothermia in winter.
The basis for mulching can be organic materials such as hay, foliage, sawdust etc. Mineral materials such as gravel, small stones, sand and the like can also be used.
After the branches of the honeysuckle take arboreal, they begin to strip. Suffers from it appearance lianas. The solution to the problem is pruning the shoots. In this case, it is necessary to get rid of dry branches. It is permissible to leave the branches of an old plant, on which the bark is slightly exfoliated.
Important! Honeysuckle honeysuckle needs constant maintenance beautiful shape bushes. If this is not done, then the plant begins to grow chaotically and loses its attractive appearance and decorative function.
In order for the formation of the bush to take place in the right direction, care should be taken to create a good support for it. This structure can itself be a decoration of the landscape, but at the same time it must meet the requirements of stability, strength and the required height. The support can be made of either metal or wood. As the vine grows, its shoots need to be oriented along the support in the desired direction. Adult plant it is highly not recommended to transfer from place to place, therefore, before disembarking, you need to prepare for the fact that honeysuckle honeysuckle will be on the site allotted to it for many years.
To prevent the destruction of the foundation of the building by the strong roots of the plant, when planting the plant, you should maintain at least an 80 cm distance from the house.
Most varieties of honeysuckle are self-fertile. In the garden, it is advisable to plant at least two different varieties blooming at the same time
Disease prevention
Creating beauty on personal plot, this plant, like its counterparts, is susceptible to diseases and the invasion of harmful insects. In order to avoid the destruction of the last living fencing, it is required to adhere to the following principles of care.
- Pests that traditionally attack plant leaves, such as aphids and insect larvae, do not like when potassium and phosphorus are found in the liquid media of the plant. Irrigation of honeysuckle bushes with a mixture of lime and will help provide these substances. You can also include some ash in the composition.
- Harmful insects will not settle on the plant in winter period, if, before throwing off the foliage, spray around the composition, including.
- In the summer, regularly treat the honeysuckle bushes with insecticides.
This plant retains its excellent appearance, if you carefully monitor its health, destroy harmful insects in time, prevent other diseases, and also take care of the formation of a beautiful crown.
Honeysuckle honeysuckle is a wonderful landscape decoration tool garden plot... Thanks to it, you can control light and shadow, zone space and create recreation areas and living fences from lashes.
Video - Honeysuckle honeysuckle. How to decorate a beautiful bush?
Honeysuckle berries are one of the earliest, have a pleasant sweet and sour taste, ripen together and delight gardeners with the first delicious harvest. To increase the number of shrubs in your garden or renew old ones, you can grow new shrubs yourself.
Cuttings - the easiest way, which does not require special skills and abilities. In addition, honeysuckle is propagated by dividing the bush, branches or seeds.
When and how propagation by cuttings is done
For green cuttings, annual strong shoots are cut. You need to cut sharp knife or with a razor, pruning shears and scissors are not suitable, as they deform the cut site. Then the cut shoots must be divided into small pieces 15 cm long. An important condition is that at least 3-4 pairs of green leaves should remain on each harvested cuttings. Most importantly: the propagation of honeysuckle by cuttings is carried out with the appearance ripe berries... At this moment, the growth of shoots stops (mid or late June).
In order for the harvested shoots to take root well, the leaves are cut off from them, leaving only one pair at the top of the cutting. The lower cut is shortened to the first kidney. The stalk prepared in this way is planted in a moist soil under a film or in a greenhouse. For the rapid growth of the root system, planting is carried out at an angle, deepening by 1.5-2 cm. Before planting in the ground, the lower cut can be dipped into a growth stimulator. The soil should be light, able to pass air and water well. To do this, take peat and sand in a ratio of 1: 2. The soil is watered and compacted a little.
Optimal growing conditions
To speed up the process of root formation, propagation of honeysuckle by cuttings is carried out in warm weather. In the first days after planting the cuttings, the temperature should be at least 25 degrees. For this reason, young seedlings are placed under a shelter or in a greenhouse. Water once a week, in hot weather - every 4-5 days.
If everything is done correctly, then the first roots will appear in 2 weeks. Then the growth of the root system will be very active. By the end of summer, the seedlings will already be strong and ready to be transplanted to the growing area. After about two years, you will receive new full-grown bushes and you can renew your honeysuckle. Landing in a permanent place in the spring is carried out after the snow melts and the establishment of positive night temperatures.
Reproduction by dividing the bush
If the propagation of honeysuckle by cuttings seems too slow, since it will take 3 years to wait for the berries, then you can divide the bush. This requires a young, not overgrown honeysuckle bush. It is dug up, the roots are carefully cleaned and divided into several parts. To divide, you need a well-sharpened knife. Places of cuts are sprinkled with ash and bushes are planted in prepared holes. Planting should be done in fertile soil. You can add well-rotted humus or compost to the soil. Fresh manure should not be used, as there is a high probability of root rot and the death of the shrub. This entire operation is carried out before bud break or in the fall. Reproduction in the spring is a more advantageous option, since over the summer the honeysuckle will take root well and will be ready for further wintering.
If the honeysuckle bush on your site pleases with its yield and taste of berries, then it can be propagated by cuttings. This method allows you to get several seedlings from one plant, repeating all varietal qualities. Self-grafting is interesting occupation that can save your budget. After all, seedlings are expensive today, besides, purchased ones do not always meet the expectations of the gardener.
Honeysuckle cuttings depending on the season, basic rules
Scientists have empirically found that when honeysuckle propagates by cuttings, the maximum effect can be obtained from annual growths. In summer, these parts of the branches are green, leafy, therefore cuttings are called green. In early spring, autumn and winter, the shoots that have grown in summer are covered with bark, the leaves have not yet blossomed or have already crumbled. This means that lignified cuttings without leaves are taken for reproduction.
To get so many seedlings, cuttings are planted 10 times more, because according to statistics, only every tenth takes root
Also, the average percentage of seedlings (established cuttings) yield was calculated - 10%. Therefore, do not be upset if only 5-10 of 20 cuttings take root - this is a very good result. For reproduction, choose the most productive bushes, without signs of disease, with powerful annual growths. For any type of cuttings, three prerequisites must be observed:
- Root the cuttings in a shady place, keep them out of direct sunlight.
- Support high humidity soil.
- The soil must be loose, suitable: coarse river sand, perlite or a mixture of peat and sand (perlite) in a ratio of 1: 3.
Green cuttings of honeysuckle in summer
This is the most common method of grafting, and not only honeysuckle, but any berry bush... Cuttings are cut in summer, when annual growths have already turned from tender and juicy twigs into shoots covered with thin and still greenish bark. The best period for grafting honeysuckle is the beginning of the ripening of the berries.
Video: propagation of honeysuckle by cuttings in summer
Stages of preparation of cuttings:
- Trim off the one-year growth.
- Cut off the thin crown of the resulting twig. Minimum thickness future cuttings - 3-5 mm.
- Divide the rest into cuttings 8-10 cm long. Each should have 2-3 pairs of leaves. Make the lower cut at an angle, retreating 0.5–1 cm from the lower leaves, the upper cut straight, departing from the upper leaves the same 0.5–1 cm.
- Carefully remove the lower pair of leaves without damaging the buds in their axils, shorten the upper ones by half.
- Dip the bottom of each cut in Kornevin powder or use another root stimulant (Epin, Heteroauxin, etc.).
Photo gallery: the path of the cutting from the shoot on the bush to the seedling
Annual growths differ from the old parts of the bush more light color bark 
Each green stalk has 2-3 pairs of leaves, remove the lower ones, shorten the upper ones 
Immerse the cuttings in a loose substrate, deepening the lower pair of buds by about 1 cm 
A mini greenhouse will help maintain high humidity, but it must be placed in the shade. 
After 2-3 weeks, roots will appear on the cuttings
In the summer, you can root the cuttings in a common container, in individual cups, or by building a greenhouse in the shade of a tree or fence. Plant the cuttings according to the 5x5 cm scheme, place each at an angle of 45⁰ to the ground, deepen the lower pair of buds by 1 cm. The leaves remaining on the surface should not touch the ground and covering material. To ensure high humidity, apply a fine sprinkler or spray the cuttings 3-4 times a day clean water... When grown on an industrial scale, greenhouses equipped with fogging installations are used.
Video: rooting a cuttings in a bottle
Favorable temperature for rooting: + 20… +25 ⁰C, humidity of air and soil - 80–90%. Observing these conditions, after 2-3 weeks you will be able to observe signs of rooting: new leaves will begin to grow on the established cuttings. Future seedlings can be transferred to a separate growing bed. Do not plant in a permanent place before autumn next year.
Propagation of honeysuckle by lignified cuttings in autumn and spring
By autumn, annual growths are covered with bark, woody, but are still suitable for cuttings. However, this time cut the cuttings longer, about 20 cm each, with 3-4 pairs of buds. If the leaves have not yet flown, remove them completely. The cuttings should be bare twigs with buds.
For reproduction in the fall and spring, take a lignified annual shoot without leaves
The best time is September, so that the roots have time to grow before the onset of cold weather. Deepen two lower pairs of buds, that is, half the length or even deeper, you can leave only the upper buds above the surface. As in summer, for rooting, choose shady place, use a loose substrate.
Video: propagation by cuttings and dividing the bush in the fall
The greenhouse effect is not required, since there are no leaves on the cuttings, which evaporate a lot of moisture during summer cuttings. Therefore, it is not necessary to sprinkle and build a greenhouse; it is enough to constantly keep the soil moist. For the winter, cover the bed with cuttings with spruce branches, straw or other breathable materials. Remove them in the spring. Rooting can be considered successful if leaves emerge from the buds.
Honeysuckle bears fruit on annual shoots. Therefore, when rooting by lignified cuttings in spring, not only leaves, but also buds can appear from the buds. Be sure to delete them.
Spring cuttings differ from autumn cuttings only in terms. Cut off annual shoots before budding, you will receive seedlings only by the end of summer. The technology for cutting and planting cuttings is the same as in the fall.
Rooting lignified honeysuckle cuttings in winter
The method will interest those who have the opportunity to get into the garden in January-February, that is, 3-4 months before the onset of heat in your region (without sub-zero temperatures at night). Cut off the branches that have grown during the past summer, i.e. annual shoots... At home, in the warmth, divide them into cuttings, as for autumn and spring breeding... Make sure that the cut branches are not frozen, they should be light in the cut with a thin green layer under the bark.
To make the roots appear faster, the lower buds are removed, and scratches are made on the bark at the bottom of the cuttings
In the lower part of each cutting, remove the buds and with a thin knife from the lower edge to a height of 3-5 cm from different sides make several longitudinal cuts in the bark to a depth of 1–1.5 mm. Place the cuttings in water. To do this, use a vessel with opaque walls. Place the sprigs of honeysuckle on the west or east window, the south direction is contraindicated. Change the water 2-3 times a week, first you can throw a pinch of Kornevin or add another root formation stimulant.
Honeysuckle cuttings woke up, they have leaves and small roots, can be seated in cups
After 2-3 weeks, the rudiments of roots will appear at the sites of cuts in the bark, and leaves will bloom from the buds. Now you can plant the cuttings in cups with loose soil and cover each with a jar, half a plastic bottle, or all at once, for example, with a large plastic bag... We need a greenhouse effect, because the leaves are already there, they evaporate moisture, and the roots are still small and cannot actively supply the plant with water yet.
Video: rooting in water and planting in cups
You can do the same in early spring by cutting the cuttings before bud break. But when planting in winter, you get honeysuckle seedlings much earlier.
Honeysuckle can be propagated by green and lignified cuttings. The method depends on the season. Green cuttings are more laborious, since they require high humidity not only in the soil, but also in air. Out of 100 cuttings, on average, only 10 take root. This means that to get 2-3 seedlings, stock up on 20-30 cuttings.
Propagation of honeysuckle edible cuttings
Blue honeysuckle with edible fruits relatively recently entered the list of popular garden berry crops.
Its unpretentiousness, cold resistance and beneficial features attracted, first of all, the attention of the northerners. For them, this is the earliest berry that is rich in vitamins, trace elements and other substances necessary for the body. Pleasant taste with a slight sourness, the ability to replenish your fruit menu, and winter preparations the new product is the main reason for the increased cultivation of honeysuckle in all regions, but especially in cold ones.
Propagating honeysuckle is easy. Like all berry crops, the shrub can be propagated by seed and vegetative methods. The article discusses in detail the methods of cuttings, the timing of harvesting cuttings and their rooting.
HONESTY IN TWO WORDS
For those new to gardening, honeysuckle is easily recognizable. The shrub belongs to the deciduous group, 1-2 m in height, with thin branches.
Young branches of honeysuckle are pubescent, their color is greenish with a purple tint of varying brightness. The old bark of honeysuckle acquires a gray-brown hue and loses its pubescence; it exfoliates along the perennial stem in narrow strips.
Honeysuckle leaves are lanceolate in shape, 6-9 cm long. The tops of the leaf blades are pointed. Distinctive feature honeysuckle leaves - the presence of disc-shaped stipules, accrete with petioles, dense pubescence of young leaves. With age, the pubescence of the leaf blades is lost or remains in the form of separate setae.
Honeysuckle flowers funnel-shaped, yellow corolla. Flowers are usually located in pairs in the leaf sinus. Honeysuckle bloom lasts, depending on the region and variety, from the first half of May to early June.
Honeysuckle fruits are of various shapes: round, oblong-cylindrical, cylindrical with an oblique cut at the bottom; ellipse and others.
The color of honeysuckle berries is purple with a bluish bloom or dark blue, different shades... The pulp is very juicy, colored in red-violet colors. Inside there are seeds of light brown color, no more than 2 mm.
WAYS OF BREEDING HAPPY
For those wishing to grow honeysuckle in the country, initially it is better to buy seedlings. If you like the berries to your taste (not everyone likes the bitter aftertaste of the berries, the astringent pulp and other taste characteristics of some varieties of honeysuckle), the shrub can be propagated independently.
Honeysuckle is propagated by: seeds, dividing the bush, layering, cuttings (green and lignified).
Of the listed, the simplest and affordable way breeding honeysuckle to obtain a large number young seedlings - cuttings. Green cuttings have the highest survival rate during grafting.
TECHNOLOGY OF PREPARATION OF GREEN HAIRCRAFT SHEARS
PREPARATION TERMS
The best guideline for the beginning of harvesting green cuttings is the phase of the end of flowering and the formation of the first fruit ovaries of honeysuckle. This phase usually occurs in late May - early June.
DETERMINATION OF READINESS OF HAPPY SHOOTS FOR CUTTING GREEN SHEARS
Before you start cutting honeysuckle cuttings, you need to check the readiness of the shoots for use for cuttings:
the marked branches of honeysuckle bend: soft, elastic - unsuitable; such cuttings do not have enough energy to quickly form roots;
the ripe material for cutting green cuttings is shoots, which break when bent with a crunch.
RULES FOR PREPARATION OF GREEN HERRAGE SHEARS
Green honeysuckle cuttings are harvested from the middle part of the selected shoot. The cutting length is 7-12 cm and has 3-4 internodes. Each node has a bud and leaf. Leaves bottom node completely removed. Only the kidneys remain. At the middle and upper nodes, half of the leaf blade is cut off.
On the lower part of the cutting of honeysuckle, the cut is made obliquely - at 45 degrees.
A cut of a honeysuckle cutting on the upper part is made straight and 1.5 cm above the last bud.
ROOTING GREEN HASTRY SHEARS
Lower part prepared cuttings of honeysuckle are treated with root formers (root, heteroauxin), which help the root system to form faster, prevent its infection with a fungal infection and decay. The procedure is carried out according to the recommendations.
Rooting is carried out in a soil mixture prepared independently or in a substrate purchased in a store.
Independently, the soil mixture for grafting honeysuckle is prepared from peat and sand, respectively 1 and 3 parts. For the soil mixture, you can use perlite or vermiculite.
Honeysuckle cuttings are dipped bottom into the prepared moistened substrate and cover with a foil to maintain an increased humidity regime air and substrate. The temperature for the rooting period is maintained within +20 ... + 25 ° С. The roots appear within one to one and a half weeks. Honeysuckle seedlings in the same year are transferred to a permanent place or to the next spring.
TECHNOLOGY OF PREPARATION OF WOODEN CUTTINGS OF HARVEST
PREPARATION TERMS
Lignified honeysuckle cuttings can be harvested in 2 terms:
in the spring before bud break;
in the autumn after the leaves have fallen - approximately in the third decade of September - the first decade of October.
A more precise term is determined by the conditions of the region.
RULES FOR PREPARATION OF WOODEN SHEARS OF HONORAGE
For propagation of honeysuckle, a one-year growth is chosen.
The thickness of the cutting should be at least 7 mm in diameter.
In autumn and spring harvesting honeysuckle cuttings are harvested 15-20 cm long with 2 -5 internodes.
Honeysuckle cuttings cut in the fall are stored in a damp burlap, in sand or sawdust. Can be stored buried in the ground.
Sand, sawdust and substrate must be treated with fungicidal or biofungicidal preparations to protect against fungal infection during storage.
The upper cut is straight, 0.5-1.0 cm above the last kidney. The lower cut is 1.0-1.5 cm below the lower kidney, the cut is oblique.
ROOTING OF WOODEN CUTTINGS OF HARVEST
Prepared cuttings of honeysuckle are planted in a nursery in cold regions, and in warmer ones - immediately on high ridges in open ground.
The soil in the nursery and on the ridges is dug up, leveled, well moistened with the addition of Kornevin or heteroauxin and biofungicides: Planriz or Trichodermin, other drugs are possible. "Kornevin", heteroauxin are necessary to accelerate the formation of the root system, and fungicides - to disinfect the substrate from a fungal infection that can cause rot in the part of the cuttings in the soil.
Honeysuckle cuttings are planted every 12-15 cm at an angle of 45 degrees.
The upper bud is covered with a layer of substrate approximately 1.0 cm or left open.
The plantings are covered with a film or covered in another way and maintain a high humidity of the substrate and air.
The shelter is removed 15-20 days after planting. The first roots appear in the cuttings of honeysuckle.
Further care consists in watering (more rare than under cover), in which the soil should be moist, not wet, and loosening, timely removal of weeds.
In the spring of next year, if necessary, rooted honeysuckle cuttings are transplanted for growing or immediately planted in a permanent place.
When breeding green cuttings survival rate is 60-70%, and lignified - no more than 20%.
Honeysuckle - ornamental plant, the berries of which can be consumed. But before juicy specific fruits appear, the shrub blooms beautifully, exuding a unique fragrant smell. The latter spreads over a large area, filling every corner of the garden. Therefore, many gardeners are interested in honeysuckle propagation methods in order to increase the number of their favorite plants. Before getting to work, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with best practices obtaining new copies of the original bush.
Breeding features of honeysuckle in spring and summer
Most suitable timing for breeding honeysuckle are spring and summer.
So, green cuttings, for example, are best harvested and rooted in the spring, in which case most of the seedlings are successfully rooted within 14 days.
In the fall, lignified seedlings can be prepared, but their long-term preservation reduces the chances of successfully obtaining high-quality planting material.
It is possible to prepare young bushes during the entire period by layering - the simplest and easy way obtaining young seedlings of honeysuckle.
At the same time, it is possible to divide the bush during the entire growing season. However, it is best to reproduce the method either in spring or mid-summer after harvest.
Is it possible to propagate in the fall
When breeding honeysuckle in the fall, it is important to observe the timing. Before the onset of winter temperature drops, planting should be completed in 30-45 days. This is necessary in order to root system managed not only to take root in a new place, but also to prepare for wintering.
Honeysuckle breeding methods
The plant can live in one place for more than 20 years. You can reproduce from the first year of life, taking into account certain features of each method.
There are the following breeding methods for honeysuckle:
- seeds;
- layering;
- cuttings - with this method, you can grow a plant using two options: green shoots and woody cuttings;
- dividing the bush.
Gardeners should learn more about each method of obtaining new specimens before starting to propagate a shrub.
Seeds
Many online stores sell honeysuckle seeds. Producers promise fast germination and growing a large and voluminous bush.
It is possible to grow a plant from a seedling at home, but it is very time-consuming and problematic. The main thing is the sprout will not have the qualities of a mother plant. Therefore, it is recommended to choose more mundane ways breeding honeysuckle.
But for those who still want to experiment, there is always the opportunity to try to grow a shrub using purchased planting material. However, experiments require a significant area and great effort.
In most cases, out of 100 sprouts, only about 3-5 plants are obtained with normal qualities, large fruits and a sweet aftertaste. Almost all other seedlings will differ in small berries with a bitter taste.
If seedlings are not purchased, they should be harvested by yourself. To prepare seeds, use the following method:
- The largest and well-ripened fruits are required. They are manually squeezed so that all the juice comes out of the berry. The remaining material is placed in water. After a short period, all seedlings settle to the bottom, and peel particles float to the surface. Settled planting material is collected and dried, covered in a warm place until planting.
- Prepared fruits, fully ripe, are ground through a stiff sieve. After wiping, the bones must be additionally rinsed in boiled water and dried.
- Place the berries on an absorbent towel or special paper. They are squeezed out and dried in the sun. Then they are removed in a dry canvas bag and stored in a warm place until planting.
When propagating honeysuckle by seeds, it is recommended to plant seedlings in spring - in March or April. Thanks to this, the seeds will sprout quickly and by the end of summer the sprout will delight with the first leaves. First, it is better to plant them in a small container, and after germination - in open ground.
Can also be planted in autumn period... Due to the fact that the plant begins to develop at a temperature of +1 .. + 3 C, young seedlings undergo natural stratification in winter. The result is strong and large plants with increased immunity to various diseases.
Rooting of seeds is carried out on a flat, slightly compacted soil. The seeds are buried 0.5 cm into the soil. You can stick to even rows or plant randomly.
So that the soil does not quickly give up moisture, which negatively affects the development of the root system of the sprout, it is recommended either to mulch the territory, or to cover the area with oilcloth or burlap. The first young shoots usually appear as early as 21-25 days from the moment of planting.
Video: how to grow honeysuckle from seeds
Layers
Honeysuckle propagation by layering is the easiest and easiest way to get new seedlings.
Step-by-step instruction reproduction by layering is as follows:
- In spring or early summer, young shoots stand out in the bush.
- An oblong trench is dug next to the selected branches.
- The selected shoot is bent to the ground and fixed at the base with a pin or other available material. After that, the selected branch is laid evenly deep into the ditch. It is desirable that the kidneys are on the upper side. A root system will grow under each bud, and a separate seedling will turn out from the eye.
- After sprouting shoots, they are disconnected from the mother shrub so that young seedlings feed on their own, and do not pull useful properties from the mother liquor.
Important! On dry summer days, it is imperative to water the shoots abundantly; without nutrient fluid, they can dry out quickly.
Not all honeysuckle varieties are grown using cuttings. In some species, the branches are not flexible - when bending them to the ground, they break easily.
Video: vegetative propagation honeysuckle edible layering
Video: reproduction by layering in plastic bottle
Cuttings (green and lignified)
One of the most common methods for obtaining new planting material for honeysuckle is propagation by green cuttings. They are cut in early spring during formative pruning or when the fruit is ripening.
Suitable for growing are shoots that have a green upper part, but the bottom begins to grow stiff. A cut from a branch is made at a right angle 0.5 cm below the last bud and so that at least 3 internodes remain on the shoot. The cutting itself should be no more than 8-12 cm. The upper cut is made 1 cm above the upper kidney.
The prepared cuttings are tied together in one knot and set with a lower cut in a diluted solution with a root stimulator. It is necessary to set the cuttings in a liquid 2-3 cm covering the lower buds. The consistency should be no higher than +20 C. The duration of exposure in the solution is no more than 24 hours.
After aging in a stimulating solution, the seedlings are planted in a prepared greenhouse. The planting scheme should be 7 x 5 cm, the depth should not exceed 1.5 cm. After deepening the seedlings, watering is performed and the plants are covered with a film.
Video: propagation of honeysuckle by cuttings in summer
Important! Rapid formation of the root system occurs at a temperature of +22 .. ++ 28 C. The humidity should be increased - at least 90%. Under these conditions, the first roots appear within 14 days.
When honeysuckle is propagated by lignified cuttings, the seedlings are harvested in the fall. They are prepared from a one-year increment. The procedure is carried out in last days September or early October. The process of cutting and preparing seedlings is the same when rooting green seedlings.
After cutting, the cuttings should be wrapped in a thick burlap soaked in water or paper. The seedlings are placed in a cool dark room, after placing the bundle in sawdust or river sand. During the winter, the moisture content of the seedlings should be controlled. If you do not see the beginning spread of mold in time, you can destroy all the harvested planting material.
Planting material is planted in early spring immediately after the last snow melted. Rooting must be done at an angle of 45 degrees. In this position, the cutting will take root faster.
Attention! It should be borne in mind that the appearance of roots in green seedlings is 70%, and when rooting lignified seedlings - only 15-20%.
By dividing the bush
This method of breeding honeysuckle is also considered simple and fairly easy. It is best to carry out this procedure in early spring in early March or early autumn in September.
Honeysuckle propagation by dividing the bush is carried out according to the following scheme:
- For the event, you should dig out the bush, shake off the adhering soil from it.
- Next, separate required amount branches, carefully cut off with a sharp disinfected pruner or saw off with a garden saw. After cutting, sprinkle with crushed activated carbon or wood ash.
- The next step is landing at a new place of residence.
- Further care consists in constant watering and loosening of the soil next to the young shrub.
Thus, all methods of breeding honeysuckle are quite simple and straightforward. Therefore, even a beginner, if desired and following all the rules, can cope with growing a new original specimen.
Popular mistakes when breeding honeysuckle
You cannot learn anything without making mistakes. When planting young seedlings, many gardeners repeatedly make various mistakes.
There are the following most common mistakes in the reproduction of honeysuckle:
- If planting is carried out by seeds, then upon reaching the one-year period, many gardeners planted young plantings in open ground in the fall - this is not recommended due to the lack of protective properties before a strong drop in temperature. The plant is not yet ready for transplanting and will freeze at the first cold snap.
- When rooting with green cuttings, honeysuckle seedlings are prepared much larger than necessary - in this case, the plant will drive itself due to the fact that it will tend to grow the ground part to the detriment of the rhizomes.
- When dividing a honeysuckle bush, some gardeners perform a section just before the frost - in this case, the bush does not have time to root enough, prepare for a cold snap, and freezes completely when the temperature drops for the first time.
Thus, honeysuckle does not require a lot of experience and specific conditions for the reproduction procedure. The main thing is to correctly follow all the recommendations and rooting. Before reproduction, it is imperative to choose the optimal period for harvesting planting material.
Video: how to propagate honeysuckle
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