Growing honeysuckle honeysuckle: planting, care, reproduction

Honeysuckle honeysuckle is a climbing ornamental plant that is used in landscape design as a garden decoration or the main element of living gazebos, hedges and partitions for zoning a site.

Decorative honeysuckle attracts gardeners not only with fragrant flowers, but also with bright fruits and unusual leaves. She remains beautiful from early spring to late autumn. Knowing the basic rules of planting and leavingEven an inexperienced gardener will grow honeysuckle honeysuckle.

Planting honeysuckle honeysuckle in the open field

Honeysuckle honeysuckle is a liana with abundant flowering, during which a pleasant rich aroma emanates from the thickets. Even when the plant is not in bloom, it remains attractive thanks to its unusual bluish and green leaves and vibrant, albeit inedible, berries.

The result of growing honeysuckle largely depends on how correctly the planting was performed. It is very important to go through the main steps.

Timing

Honeysuckle seedlings are planted in open ground in late autumn or early spring.

When planting in the fall, choose the period of leaf fall - the second half of October or November. At this time, the soil does not yet have time to freeze, there are no subzero temperatures. The plant has enough time to take root before frost.

In the second case, they are planted in early spring. By this time, the soil thaws and the threat of recurrent frosts has passed.

Sapling selection

Honeysuckle seedlings are sold in markets and specialized stores. In both cases, it is important to choose a quality planting material.

Pay attention to the following parameters:

1. The presence of kidneys. This increases the likelihood that the seedlings will take root in the area.
2. Appearance. The branches should be elastic, not dry, without cracks or other damage.
3. Root system. Buy seedlings with a closed root system, which ensures better survival on the site, or with a well-developed open root system without damage.

Before planting, the seedling is soaked for 2 hours in a growth stimulator, for example, in "Solution".

Seat selection

The location chosen depends on how quickly the vine will grow and how abundant its flowering will be.

Honeysuckle grows in lighted and semi-shaded areas. In the first case, flowering will be more abundant.

Liana is hygrophilous and is not afraid of the proximity of groundwater. Loose nutritious soils are suitable for her. It is desirable that the soil is slightly acidic, but the plant is capable of developing in alkaline and acidic soil.

Honeysuckle is not recommended to be replanted. For it, they immediately choose a permanent place near the grid, the facade of the building or other support. The plant will trail even along the tree trunk.

Council. Behind the weaving honeysuckle, you can hide the unattractive facade of the building.

Soil preparation

The landing site is prepared in advance:

1. Dig holes 50 cm deep and 50 cm in diameter.The distance between the holes is kept at least 1.5 m.
2. At the bottom of the hole, drainage is poured, which will prevent the stagnation of liquid: shell rock, sawdust, crushed expanded clay, broken ceramic dishes or bricks.
3. The soil, which was removed from the hole, is mixed with peat, manure or humus, a baking powder is added - sand. For 3 parts of garden land, take 1 part of the nutrient substrate and 1 part of baking powder.
4. A dark pink solution of potassium permanganate or a solution of copper sulfate is poured into the hole.

The soil is prepared 2 days before planting.

Planting process

Honeysuckle planting instructions:

1. At the bottom of the hole, a mound of soil mixture is formed.
2. The roots of the seedling are cut by 1/3. The plant is placed in the center of the hole. The roots are carefully spread around the mound.
3. The hole is covered with earth and watered with settled water at room temperature. Use up to a bucket of water per plant.
4. When the water is absorbed, the soil around the seedling is compacted. The seedling is watered again.
5. The soil around the honeysuckle is mulched with humus or peat.

Honeysuckle care

Let's tell you the basic rules for caring for honeysuckle.

Watering

The first time the honeysuckle is watered with warm settled water 2 weeks after planting. Use 1-2 buckets of water per plant. Honeysuckle is watered once a week. In hot dry weather, the number of watering is increased up to 2 times in 7 days.

Loosening

The soil is loosened after each watering and rainfall in order to destroy the earth crust and normalize root air exchange. In the process of loosening, weeds are removed.

Top dressing

The first top dressing is applied 3 weeks after planting the seedling (1-2 days after watering). A mixture of organic and mineral fertilizers is used: for example, for 1 bucket of water, take 1 kg of chicken manure and 2 tbsp. ash. Then the honeysuckle is fertilized in the spring with nitrogen fertilizers, and in the fall with mineral fertilizers, for example, ash. In summer, the liana is sprayed with a solution of trace elements.

Mulching

To slow down the growth of weeds, to avoid frequent loosening and evaporation of moisture, the soil around the vine is mulched. Rotted hay or straw, peat, humus will do.

It is interesting! Ornamental honeysuckle has been living for over 50 years. All this time it has been growing - its height exceeds 6 m.

Shaping and pruning

Formation and pruning carried out in early spring, when the buds have already woken up.

Pruning is done for different purposes:

1. Stimulation of the formation of new shoots. The top is cut off after the main stem reaches the desired size - it grows to the top point of support.
2. Rejuvenation. All parts of the plant that are located above 0.5 m from the ground are cut off. It is recommended to cut the seedling to a height of 30 cm and after landing.
3. Sanitary. All dry parts are removed, as well as branches on which buds have not appeared.
4. Formation. After cutting the central stem, as it grows, cut off the upper part of the lateral shoots, directing their growth along the support. In this case, it will not work to form in a curly way.

Care before and during flowering

Caring for honeysuckle during flowering is no different than caring for it during the summer. During this period, it is recommended to water the plant twice a week.

The plant blooms in May or June with fragrant yellow, pink or white flowers. The core often differs in color from the petals. Flowers are collected in inflorescences with long legs. They rise above large, green leaves above and bluish below.

A month after flowering, the curly honeysuckle honeysuckle is covered with bright orange berries. They are located so close to the leaves that they seem to grow out of them.

In order for Caprifol to please not only with abundant flowering, but also with berries, several vines are planted on the site.

note! The fruits of decorative lianas are inedible.

Honeysuckle propagation honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is propagated in several ways. Each option has its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages.

Seeds

It is the most difficult to propagate vines by seed method. This technology produces a large number of healthy plants, but it takes a lot of time and effort.

To grow honeysuckle from seeds, planting material is first prepared. The seeds are harvested in July from ripe, soft berries. They are peeled from the pulp and dried.

Council. Ornamental honeysuckle seeds have a low germination rate. Therefore, it is recommended to harvest several times more planting material than necessary.

The collected seeds are immersed in a light pink solution of potassium permanganate for half an hour. This will reduce the likelihood of disease in mature plants.

To increase germination, seeds are mixed with wet sand, poured into a container and placed on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Every two weeks, the substrate is moistened with a spray bottle. In this form, the seeds remain from autumn to spring.

Seedlings are planted in the spring:

1. The boxes are filled with a substrate made from 1 part sand, 2 parts garden soil and 3 parts humus. If the acidity is increased, ash is added to the soil. Previously, the soil and boxes are treated with a solution of copper sulfate.
2. A mixture of sand and seeds is poured onto the soil. Cover from above with a layer of soil 1 cm.
3. The soil is moistened from a spray bottle with warm, settled water. The boxes are covered with foil.
4. After the emergence of seedlings, the film is removed, and the boxes are removed in a bright place with room temperature.
5. Plants are kept in boxes until autumn. When it gets warmer, they are taken out into the street. The soil is moistened as it dries.

In open ground seedlings transplanted in the fall.

Cuttings

This method allows you to quickly obtain planting material, which easily takes root during planting.

Cuttings are prepared in spring, before flowering ends. It is important to choose the right lash: it should break when bent and have a diameter of at least 5 mm.

The handle is taken from the central part of the lash. It should have 2-3 internodes. The upper cut is made at a distance of 1.5 cm from the kidney at a right angle. From the top, 10 cm recede down and a cut is made at an angle of 45 °.

All leaves are removed from the lower part of the cutting. At the top, they are cut in half.

The planting material is planted in a greenhouse in a substrate made from 2 parts of humus, 2 parts of sand and 1 part of garden soil. A distance of 20 cm is observed between the seedlings.

For a month, 3 times a day, the workpieces are sprayed with warm water from a spray bottle, then the shelter is removed.

In autumn, seedlings are mulched to protect against winter cold and increase frost resistance. In the spring, they are transplanted to a permanent place.

Layers

The easiest way to breed vines. In this case, proceed as follows:

1. In autumn, suitable shoots are selected. They should be no more than 5 mm thick.
2. 5-7 cm retreat from the layer and dig a hole 20 cm deep. The hole is half covered with a mixture of nutrient soil with lime or ash.
3. The layering is placed in the recess, leaving its upper part at the top, fixed with a bracket and covered with earth. Layers are watered and mulched.
4. In the spring, the cuttings are dug up, separated from the main shoot and planted in a new place.

By dividing the bush

Dividing the bush allows you to immediately transplant the plant to a new location. This is the fastest breeding option for honeysuckle:

1. The plant is dug up together with an earthen clod. After that, the root is divided into parts using a shovel.
2. The cut sites are treated with ash. Shoots are shortened by a third of the length.
3. Each piece is rooted in a permanent place. The crown is formed in a year.

It is not necessary to dig up the entire vine. It is enough to dig it out on one side at the base and separate a part.

Features of planting and care, depending on the region

Honeysuckle is a frost-resistant plant. Wintering preparation differs little in different growing areas. In regions with a temperate climate (in the suburbs), it is enough to mulch the plant for the winter. In the north, in Siberia, it is additionally covered with spunbond, having previously been removed from the support.

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Conclusion

Honeysuckle honeysuckle is an ornamental plant whose berries are not eaten. It is often used in landscape design to create green gazebos, decorate fences, zoning areas and decorate building facades.

Liana is unpretentious in care and is not afraid of cold snaps.It is important to follow the planting rules, regularly water and prune the plant.