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Honeysuckle
paulwrangle99991GyhIGEt
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Hi
I have these three honeysuckle climbers.
One has red berries and the other two have black berries.
the one with red berries is climbing up an old dead tree and the ones with black berries are climbing up an arch and tree respectively.
I have these three honeysuckle climbers.
One has red berries and the other two have black berries.
the one with red berries is climbing up an old dead tree and the ones with black berries are climbing up an arch and tree respectively.
My question is this:
1) What types are they? As I know that some flower on old wood and some on current years growth. If it helps the one with black berries has yellowy white flowers and the one with red berries has pink flowers. I can remember when each one flowers.
2) When and how do I prune each type? Given that one climbs an arch and the other(s) a tree? I want maximum flowers but to prune to thier situation too… so when and how fir each type?
pics below.. any help would be appreciated.
1) What types are they? As I know that some flower on old wood and some on current years growth. If it helps the one with black berries has yellowy white flowers and the one with red berries has pink flowers. I can remember when each one flowers.
2) When and how do I prune each type? Given that one climbs an arch and the other(s) a tree? I want maximum flowers but to prune to thier situation too… so when and how fir each type?
pics below.. any help would be appreciated.
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This flowers on new wood so do it in spring or if you need cut it back if it gets out of hand I cut ours out of bounds and get some new flowers later too.
The other two although you have described the flowers is more difficult as there are quite a few cultivars that would fit the description of pink flowers.
Are they overall pink or white with red or pink base giving an overall impression?
Could you clarify , as you have three honeysuckles but four images.
What is the second one from?
Just asking so others can help.
I think the other ones are periclymenum types, there is a commonly grown one we have here so I recognize the leaf and berry, and slightly grey tone to the new leaf buds I can see in the red berry image.
Try looking at Serotina, Belgica ( although that is more pinky red and yellow flowers) Graham Thomas. to see if the flowers match your type.
They are overall larger than the japonica ones.
They are what are called early Dutch, cut them back after flowering.
But I could be wrong, depending on the flowers and when they do.
But the first I am pretty sure of ( japonica.)
I am thinking of cutting the japonica on the arch right back hard in spring and retying into the arch when the regrowth appears.