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Decorative honeysuckle: care, planting honeysuckle
Decorative curly honeysuckle is the best suited for vertical gardening. There are quite a few varieties on the market that differ primarily in their decorativeness. It is grown quite simply, it is undemanding to care for, and even a novice gardener can reproduce.
Planting curly honeysuckle decorative
The best time to plant honeysuckle is autumn. It should be borne in mind that for good pollination, you need to plant several varieties of this plant nearby. If you plan to make a hedge, then the distance between the bushes should be kept 0,5 meters.
Ornamental honeysuckle can be grown even by novice gardeners: the plant is unpretentious and serves as an excellent decoration of the site
Ornamental varieties of honeysuckle are usually planted on the south side of the house. She loves sunny areas, but can grow in partial shade. The shady side can negatively affect the flowering and decorative qualities of the shrub.
Any soil for planting honeysuckle is suitable, with the exception of sandstone and clay soil with an excess of moisture. The ideal option would be a neutral, fertile and well-drained composition.
Before planting honeysuckle, a layer of organic fertilizers is placed in the prepared hole. After that, the roots are gently straightened, placed in the hole and sprinkled with earth. It is impossible to deepen the root collar too much. The planted plant is well watered and the soil around it is mulched.
Decorative curly honeysuckle: care
Honeysuckle is not demanding to care for, but it grows and develops very well if you periodically carry out such activities with it:
- weeding;
- loosening;
- mulching;
- watering;
- application of organic fertilizers;
- pruning;
- prevention of pests and diseases.
Pruning should be done after the foliage has completely fallen off or in early spring. At the same time, sanitary pruning is carried out annually, and rejuvenating once every few years (usually 2-3 years).
Old bushes must be completely rejuvenated. For this purpose, the shrub is completely cut off, leaving only a few shoots half a meter high
Ornamental honeysuckle has earned the love of gardeners due to its aroma and very beautiful flowering. In growing, the plant is not capricious and in a short time is able to decorate a rather large area (for example, braid a gazebo, fence, arch). A minimum of time and money is spent on care, the bush tolerates the winter perfectly, therefore, the cultivation of climbing honeysuckle is possible even for novice gardeners.