Honeysuckle berries - one of the earliest, havepleasant sweet and sour taste, amicably ripen and delight the gardeners with the first delicious harvest. To increase the number of bushes in the garden or to update old ones, you can grow new bushes yourself.
When and how to multiply cuttings
For green cuttings cut annualstrong shoots. You need to cut with a sharp knife or a blade, a pruner and scissors are not suitable, since they deform the cutting site. Then the cut shoots should be divided into small lengths of 15 cm. An important condition is that at least 3-4 pairs of green leaves should remain on each prepared cuttings. Most importantly: the reproduction of honeysuckle with cuttings is carried out with the appearance of ripe berries. At this point, the growth of shoots stops (mid or late June).
To harvested shoots are well established, withthey cut off the leaves, leaving only one pair on the top of the cut. The lower cut is shortened to the first kidney. The stalk prepared in this way is placed in moistened soil under a film or in a greenhouse. For rapid growth of the root system, the planting is done at an inclination, increasing by 1.5-2 cm. Before landing in the ground, the lower cut can be dipped into a growth stimulant. The primer should be lightweight, 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.
To accelerate the process of root formation,Reproduction 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 cover or in a greenhouse. Watered once a week, in hot weather - every 4-5 days.
If everything is done correctly, then the first rootswill appear in 2 weeks. Then the growth of the root system will be very active. By the end of the summer, the seedlings will be strong and ready to be transplanted to the growing site. In about two years you will receive new full-bodied bushes and will be able to update your honeysuckle. Planting in spring on a permanent place is carried out after the snow falls and the establishment of positive night temperatures.
Breed division multiplication
If the reproduction of honeysuckle cuttings seemstoo slow, since it will take 3 years to wait for berries, then you can divide the bush. This will require a young, not too overgrown honeysuckle bush. It is excavated, carefully cleansed the roots and divided into several parts. For division, a well sharpened knife is required. The slices are sprinkled with ashes and the bushes are planted in prepared wells. Planting should be done in fertile soil. It is possible to add to the soil a well-flamed humus or compost. You can not use fresh manure, since there is a high probability of rotting roots and shrubbery. All this operation is carried out before budding begins or in the autumn. Reproduction in the spring is a more advantageous option, since during the summer honeysuckle will be well established and ready for further wintering.
