Want to Grow Honeysuckle? A Rule Without Which Nothing Will Work

27.09.2023 11:31

Many summer residents consider honeysuckle to be their friend, and there are many reasons for this.

Thus, according to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , this plant is decorative, capable of producing a harvest and even has medicinal qualities.

If you have not grown this crop before and have decided to get a seedling, buy 2 or 3 at once.

In this case, the plants must belong to different varieties - this is the most important rule that should be followed when growing honeysuckle.

The reason is that the flowers of this plant are self-sterile.

Honeysuckle
Photo: © Belnovosti

This, in turn, tells us that honeysuckle requires cross-pollination, that is, in order for pollination to occur, pollinating insects must transfer pollen from flowers located on one bush to flowers located on another bush.

That's why it's worth buying different varieties of honeysuckle. And they should be planted close to each other.

Only under this condition will you be able to get a harvest from honeysuckle planted on your own plot.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Internet resource editor