Honeysuckle Caprylic

In the world there are more than 200 kinds of honeysuckle. The most frequently used for vertical landscaping is winding honeysuckle honeysuckle. It looks very decorative due to the original large bright flowers, long, stubble shoots and dark green shiny leaves. Any fence, building or architectural elements of the garden, such as a gazebo or pergola, can be decorated thanks to this vine. A flowering plant exudes a very delicate aroma, intensifying towards evening.

Like all kinds and varieties of this genus, honeysuckle honeysuckle is winter hardy, it has beautiful flowers and spectacular fruits. This species in nature grows in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Southern Europe. Its shoots climb up to 10 m in support. The young shoots are light green, glabrous, on the sunny side have a violet-red color. The leaves of the liana are dense, elliptical, leathery, they are green on top, and have a bluish-gray color from below. As a rule, 2-3 pairs of upper leaves have an elongated base resembling an elliptical disk. The color of the leaves is preserved until late autumn. They fall almost the last in the garden. Remarkably, the honeysuckle of honeysuckle in group planting with roses is covered with sticks, deciduous shrubs and coniferous plants.

The flowers of this plant deserve special praise, which look very unusual. They are sessile, with protruding far stamens, collected in small bundles. They are located in the sinuses of fused upper leaves. The size of the flowers reaches 5 cm, inside they are white or slightly yellowish, and outside have a purple hue or purple-red stripes. One flower lives up to 4 days, and the total flowering lasts up to 3 weeks. This plant is an excellent honey plant. After flowering on honeysuckle honeysuckle ripen round orange-red fruits, located on short pedicels. The plant blooms and begins to bear fruit in 4 years. This honeysuckle develops quickly. Its shoots for the season grow to 2 m. Life expectancy is more than 50 years.

Honeysuckle, the care of which begins with the moment of planting, loves the illuminated places, although with a slight shading it feels quite good. It is demanding on soil fertility and humidity. Honeysuckle of honeysuckle tolerates frosts rather well and practically does not need shelter. This species is reproduced by layers and cuttings. A branch sprinkled with earth, for one summer rooted and becomes a full-bodied shrub. Green cuttings are cut at the end of the flowering period. There should be 2 interstices on them. Cuttings are better for rooting in greenhouses or greenhouses. The lignified shoots are cut from autumn, during winter, the material is kept in non-freezing rooms, and in spring planted in a permanent place. To do this, in the pits with a depth of 50 cm, put the manure, peat compost, organic fertilizers and mix all the components with the ground. Liana is very responsive to regular fertilizing with complex fertilizers.

The care for honeysuckle honeysuckle is complicated only by the fact that it constantly needs to be formed, as young shoots grow very quickly and can turn into an entangled lump. For support, choose a metal, wooden or nylon network; Strong cords. Young shoots are fixed on the support in the desired direction. In this plant shoots are twisted on the support counterclockwise. After reaching the desired height, shoots are cut, stimulating the development of lateral branches. With the help of regular pruning, the vine is given the right shape, enhances flowering and rejuvenates old plants. On very neglected bushes, it is possible to completely cut off all shoots, and from their base new whips will grow that can be formed in their own way.

This liana is resistant to almost all diseases and pests.