Decorative variety of honeysuckle "Caprifol"

When laying out a garden, they try to choose plants so that they are harmoniously combined with each other, the flowering of one was replaced by another. There are plants that look beneficial in any garden and are undemanding to the place of cultivation. One of these plants is the ornamental honeysuckle honeysuckle.

Description of honeysuckle honeysuckle

There are more than 200 species of honeysuckle in the genus... Among them are trees, shrubs and vines. Species with edible berries are grown in fruit orchards for harvest. Among the decorative types of honeysuckle among landscape designers, shrub forms and lianas are very popular.

Origin, development and history of breeding

Honeysuckle honeysuckle (Lonícera caprifólium) - a beautiful vine of the climbing varieties... In the reference literature, there are other names for it - goat honeysuckle and fragrant honeysuckle. The specific name "honeysuckle" is translated from Latin as "goat leaf". In the wild, the plant grows on sunny edges and in the forests of the Caucasus and southern Europe.

Honeysuckle was first spotted by botanists in Germany in the 18th century.and later in North America. So varieties were bred that have increased frost resistance and a different color of flowers and leaves. In Russia, liana became widespread in the 19th century, when a fashion appeared for the romantic style of gardens - statues entwined with lianas, gazebos.

Characteristics, description of appearance

Honeysuckle Honeysuckle is a perennial liana with woody shootsgrowing up to 5 m in height. The plant needs support, attaching itself to it with leaf stalks.

The leaves of the species are simple, whole, rounded, from 4-6 cm in diameter, sessile, opposite... Above, the leaf blade is green, shiny, below it has a gray-blue tint. The upper 3-4 pairs of leaves grow together at the bases and form an elliptical disc. Bell-type flowers are arranged whorled in leaf axils, 3-5 pcs. Fruits - bright orange juicy berries measuring 1 cm - are arranged in 2 pieces. or grow together.

Honeysuckle has many interesting varieties of honeysuckle.:

1. Inga's honeysuckle - liana up to 8 m, characterized by yellowish-pink flowers with a strong honey aroma.
2. Harlequin - variegated form of honeysuckle. Green leaves have a white border around the edge, and mauve flowers bloom against their background. Liana grows up to 3.5 m and prefers sunny areas.
3. Belgica Select - a plant with large leaves and purple flowers. The flowering period is in May.
4. Graham Thomas... The length of the liana is up to 5 m. The variety is interesting for its delicate flowers of a creamy white color and for a different flowering time - from mid-July to September.
5. Goldflame - bicolor honeysuckle. The flowers are pink-red outside and light yellow inside.
6. Dropmore Scarlet - a variety with flowers of an orange-fiery color against a background of bright green foliage.

Application features

The fruits of honeysuckle honeysuckle are poisonous, they cannot be eaten... This liana is decorative and is used as a decoration for gardens and parks.

Landscape designers have the beauty of honeysuckle in the list of undemanding and especially ornamental plants for vertical gardening. It does not grow without support, therefore it is decorated:

• gazebos, arches, pergolas, trellises;
• unsightly outbuildings;
• mesh fences;
• exterior walls of houses and terraces.

If honeysuckle is grown unsupported, it becomes a ground cover plant.... It is ideally combined with conifers, action, chubushnik, hydrangea, weigela, roses.

Description and flowering period

Liana blooms in early June... Against the background of bluish-green leaves, numerous large flowers (4-6 cm in length) bloom, cream, white, pink or red, depending on the variety. A delicate aroma emanates from the flowers, which manifests itself especially in the evening hours. The plant blooms continuously for a month: wilted flowers dry up and are replaced by new buds.

Disease and pest resistance

Ornamental honeysuckle rarely gets sick... In wet summers, it is susceptible to powdery mildew, ramularia (brown leaf spot) and tuberculariosis. The most dangerous pest for a plant is aphid.

Cold and drought resistant

In the first two years after planting, honeysuckle is covered with a thin non-woven material in all regionsexcept for the south. Honeysuckle is very moisture-loving, therefore, when choosing a place for it, they give preference to sunny areas with well-moistened soil. The soil dries out faster in the sun, so you need to water more often. If this is not possible, the plant is planted in partial shade.

Attention!Despite the fact that honeysuckle loves moist soil, it should not be planted in areas with a close occurrence of groundwater. In such places, the contact of the roots with water will be constant, which will deprive them of normal air exchange and cause decay.

Growing regions and climate requirements

All regions are suitable for growing honeysuckle, except for the northern regions of Russia.... It is dominated by a sharply continental climate with long, little snow and frosty winters and short cold summers. Varietal varieties of culture grow slowly in such conditions and freeze slightly in winter.

Reference. Do not be afraid of the low indicators of frost resistance in the culture. If warm-loving plants such as roses and rhododendrons grow in the garden, it will not be difficult to prepare honeysuckle for winter.

Advantages and disadvantages

A beautifully blooming liana has deservedly gained popularity among gardeners and landscape designers due to the fact that:

• has a high decorative effect throughout the season;
• blooms magnificently and continuously with fragrant flowers of various colors;
• decorates the vertical surfaces of the garden;
• can be used as a screen for places that need to be hidden (outdoor bathroom, utility block);
• growing rapidly;
• easy to clean.

No significant deficiencies were found in the plant... Some gardeners complain about the ability of honeysuckle to grow strongly. The active growth of the culture is restrained by regular pruning and removal of excess lateral branches at the base.

Difference from other species and varieties

Honeysuckle honeysuckle is easy to recognize by its characteristic top leaves, grown into a ring, and bright orange berries.

Agrotechnics

In the first two years of life, the plant needs special attention, but then it does not take much time to leave.

Choosing a place in the garden and preparing holes

Choose a place for landing:

• protected from through winds;
• sunny or partial shade;
• at a distance from other perennials by 60-100 cm;
• with sufficient moisture.

Holes for seedlings are dug a few days before planting and spilled abundantly with water.

Reference. If you plan to plant a crop along a long pergola or fence, it is more convenient to dig a trench.

Preparing seedlings for planting

When purchasing honeysuckle seedlings, choose healthy biennial plants with a closed root system and a height of 30-40 cm.Before planting, the vine is watered and carefully shaken out of the pot. The roots are spread slightly with a garden ripper or an old fork.

Ground requirements

The soil for planting crops is selected with a neutral or slightly acidic reaction of the medium (pH 5-6.5). The higher the fertility of the land, the better. On soils rich in organic matter, honeysuckle develops faster and blooms more abundantly. If the land on the site does not correspond to the preferences of the plant, it is brought to the desired composition:

• on clay and loamy soils, improve aeration by adding sand and peat as loosening agents;
• poor soils are improved with humus (4-5 kg ​​per 1 sq. m);
• acidic soil is limed with lime or dolomite flour (from 4-6 kg per 1 sq. m).

Timing, scheme and landing rules

Vines start planting in the spring, when the threat of return frosts recedes - after May 10. In one place honeysuckle grows without transplant for 15-20 years, so it is planted loosely:

• distance between plants in a row - 1.5-2 m;
• to buildings and other perennials, they stand 1.5-2 m;
• when planting in a large curtain or hedge in several rows, the row spacing is made 2 m;
• the volume of the landing pit is 0.5 m³.

The technology of planting honeysuckle honeysuckle is reduced to the following activities:

1. Drainage (expanded clay, gravel or brick chips) is poured into the pre-watered seats.
2. Rotten manure and "Nitroammofoska" (20-30 g per 1 sq. M) are added to the fertile soil.
3. They fill up the earth to a third of the depth of the pit and place the seedlings, spreading their roots.
4. Top up with the same soil and slightly compact the soil at the root collar.
5. Tie the honeysuckle to the support.
6. Water and mulch with humus.

Growing features

Further care comes down to regular watering, systematic feeding, cutting off excess branches and controlling weeds, pests and diseases.

Each crop, even one that does not require special care, has nuances in cultivation that are useful for a beginner to know about. We will reveal some of the secrets of agricultural technology honeysuckle:

1. Weeding... Honeysuckle does not like extra neighborhood, especially when it is weedy vegetation. Regular weeding is necessary, especially until the plants have gained strength.
2. Top dressing... Three weeks after planting, the first feeding is carried out with the complex fertilizer "Lux" (1 tbsp. L. Per 10 l of water). Subsequent mineral dressing alternates with organic (liquid mullein solution) and is carried out every 10-12 days. To strengthen the liana's immunity to winter, in late August - early September, the plant is fed with phosphorus-potassium fertilizer (for example, 3 tbsp. L. Superphosphate and 1 tbsp. L. Potassium salt per 10 l of water).
3. Pruning... In the spring, they carry out sanitary cutting of dry, sick and frost-damaged branches. In young seedlings at a height of 40 cm, pinch the growth point for better branching. During the summer, faded inflorescences and strongly regrown lashes are pruned from lianas. In the fall, sanitary pruning is again carried out.

Disease and pest control

Any disease is easier to prevent with prevention. In wet weather, planting is watered against fungal diseases "Fitosporin-M" (1-2 g per 5 liters of water). Diseased plants will help to cure the systemic fungicide "Skor" (5 ml per 10 liters of water). From a complex of pests, they use proven chemicals: "Actellik", "Aktara" or "Inta-Vir".

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Preparing for winter

In late autumn, when the main leaves have flown, they carry out the last sanitary pruning... The soil under the plants is mulched with peat in a layer of 15 cm. In the first two years, the vines are removed from the supports and covered with one layer of thin white spunbond. They also cover young, only planted, honeysuckle.

Reproduction

The easiest way is to propagate honeysuckle vegetatively.:

1. Layers. Two-year-old shoots are tilted to the ground and pinned with a bracket at the point of contact with the ground. In the same place, a shallow incision is made on the stem for better rooting.An earthen mound 10-12 cm high is poured over the pressed branch.
2. Cuttings. Annual non-lignified branches are cut into 12-15 cm and rooted in a wet mixture of peat and sand.

Growing difficulties

Caring for this culture does not cause any particular difficulties for gardeners. Varietal and hybrid forms of honeysuckle, honeysuckle, are less frost-resistant and demanding on the level of soil fertility and illumination. Planted in the shade, they produce few colors but retain an attractive appearance.

Conclusion

Fragrant blooming honeysuckle will decorate any garden in a landscape and romantic style. The culture does not require careful maintenance and will forgive the gardener for missing a haircut or feeding. The main secret of success is to plant honeysuckle in the sun and do not forget to water.