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Planting New Honeysuckle

Alfie_Alfie_ Posts: 456
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Hi,

Just planting out a new honeysuckle and wanted to know if all the stems should be fully untwisted? There are multiple bits of tape up the stems and I just cut the top one off, untwisted the top bit and spread them out like this:



I just wanted to know if I should have untwisted them completely down to the bottom?

Thanks. 

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  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    I would have done . It won’t do it’s best if it’s restricted in any way I wouldn’t have thought .
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    You don't say which type of Honeysuckle you have but if you want to cover the fence as shown in your pic, I'd suggest you "untwine" where necessary to encourage further growth where you want it rather than concentrating on the centre as such.  You will probably have to pinch out some of the lateral stems over the coming months to get a well shaped plant for next year.
  • Alfie_Alfie_ Posts: 456
    Thank you both. I have acted on your advice:



    @philippasmith2 it is a Lonicera Halliana. Based on the central two flopping over I think I may need to extend the training already wouldn't you say?
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Yes you probably will ,they grow quite quickly .
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Yes - you'll need a lot more supports put in. I wouldn't have used chicken wire, but you could now use wire and vine eyes at regular intervals to support the eventual weight.
    It's why they're so good for growing over sheds/garages etc and through hedging.

    It'll also find it's way up that tree to the left, so I hope it can cope with it.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Alfie_Alfie_ Posts: 456
    @Fairygirl - thanks for the tips. I will put some vine eyes and wire up as you suggested. Why would this have been better lower down that chicken wire? I thought chicken wire is good because there are many more places to tie it in.          
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I just think it's more likely to cut soft new growth, and it's difficult to secure well to a fence. No space behind it for airflow either, unless you attach it to battens first. Honeysuckles can struggle if airflow is poor, especially through summer, so anything you can do to avoid that is always helpful  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • lymer.paulx4hsxxEAlymer.paulx4hsxxEA Posts: 13
    Alfie_ said:
    Thank you both. I have acted on your advice:



    @philippasmith2 it is a Lonicera Halliana. Based on the central two flopping over I think I may need to extend the training already wouldn't you say?
    Looks much better - nice job! 
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    That’s more like it . Should grow nicely .
  • lymer.paulx4hsxxEAlymer.paulx4hsxxEA Posts: 13
    Alfie_ said:
    Thank you both. I have acted on your advice:



    @philippasmith2 it is a Lonicera Halliana. Based on the central two flopping over I think I may need to extend the training already wouldn't you say?
    Looks much better - nice job! 
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