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Post by ottawagardener on May 12, 2009 6:57:09 GMT -5
Any one had experience with these. I bought a couple and want to know where to plant them. The internet is ambiguous on this one. Will they take part shade and fruit well in the north?
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Post by plantsnobin on May 12, 2009 8:20:28 GMT -5
I bought a couple of those a few years back, fell for the hype and then found out that I would probably never see fruit on them. One is still alive, I do have it planted where it is partly shaded. I never took care of it like I should have and it survived. I also have seeds sown this spring. Thought I would try again and take better care of them (yea, sure I will). I sowed tons of perennial edibles this spring and I honestly don't know where I will put them all if I get good germination.
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Post by bunkie on May 12, 2009 8:54:12 GMT -5
we bought two plants 3 years ago. we put them in full sun. the first year one grew alot and then its leaves mottled. i took a pics aand sent it to where we bought it and they said, in the fall, the plants do that. the next year, one grew bigger than the other and had blossoms and a few berries that the birds got. this year, one is still bigger, but they both are loaded with blossoms on them. their leaves never mottled again, too. can't say about shade...
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Post by ottawagardener on May 13, 2009 4:54:18 GMT -5
Karen: I love hearing about people sowing 'tonnes of perennial edibles' and I SO know what you mean about wondering where the heck you're going to put them.
I initially never bought them because I thought it was all hype but I have since heard that they do fruit well in the north so I"m hoping that they will indeed do well. Anyhow, I'll find out. I have two named varieties so we'll see.
Mine has a fair number of blossoms for young plants but I don't really expect to see berries this year. I decided to stick mine in fullish sun.
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Post by canadamike on May 13, 2009 19:51:25 GMT -5
I had some growing wild on my property years ago, but frankly the taste was just not there in their case. Absolutely georgeous though. The people here called them ''lil' blue pears'', please don't ask me why, apart from the word blue...  |
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Post by ottawagardener on May 13, 2009 22:21:55 GMT -5
There is a Canadian species or at least I have had rumours of one as well as a Siberian(?) one but the plant breeders have been at work. The two I bought had wildly different descriptions from: good raw to makes a nice jam....
Anyhow, good to know they are attractive.
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Post by toad on May 15, 2009 14:01:11 GMT -5
There definitely is a wildgrowing siberian honeysuckle, as I had the jam served in Irkutsk, Siberia. ;D They pick them in the taiga.
Some universities in russia probably have made some breeding, but I've not seen it in the siberian gardens I've visited.
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Post by plantsnobin on Jul 23, 2009 10:06:58 GMT -5
Just wanted to update that the seeds I sowed in April of Lonicera caerulea var. edulis germinated and I transplanted 3 or 4 of them yesterday.
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Post by ottawagardener on Jul 23, 2009 14:53:04 GMT -5
Cool, and good to know that they germinated (easily?).
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Post by plantsnobin on Jul 23, 2009 18:45:32 GMT -5
I use an unheated greenhouse/potting shed combo and it is amazing what will live in there through the winter. It is great for the seeds that need stratification, and with a heating cable laid on a table and covered with a bit of plastic I can sow the tender stuff as well. Not that I grow much that is tender, pretty much all perennials in my garden. The Lonicera germinated much faster than I could have expected, and without any real stratification. Almost a cause for concern though, as some honeysuckles are quite vigourous, and I don't want any that are going to self seed too easily. It is one that I will have to keep an eye on.
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Post by stevil on Jul 25, 2009 7:33:16 GMT -5
I have one established Lonciera caerulea edulis, seed propagated - unfortunately, I lost the other one, so no berries. 2 years ago, I planted a Siberian Honeysuckle - Lonicera caerulea f. kamtchatka "Blue Velvet". Hopefully, they will cross-pollinate. Blue Velvet is from Martin Crawford of AFT in the UK (see secure.agroforestry.co.uk/plants2003.html). |
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