This amazing honeysuckle: care and cultivation

In fairy tales they often mention juvenile apples. It turns out that juvenile fruits are not only in fairy tales: they exist in real life. And call them honeysuckle. This word consists of two words: "life" and "youth." Biologically active substances that make up berries make them a curative dietary product and an elixir of life. Honeysuckle contains a trace element of selenium, which is very rare and is called an element of youth.

Description of the bush

Honeysuckle is a shrub that grows to 2.5 meters. The plant easily tolerates transplantation. The frost resistance of honeysuckle is very high. It is able to withstand 50-degree frosts. Frost-resistant flowers and honeysuckle: tolerate the temperature -8 ⁰ C. Honeysuckle is the most durable berry culture that grows in Ukraine. The bush can live up to a hundred years. Fruit it begins the next year after planting. But best fructifies in 7-10 years. Blossoms of honeysuckle before the appearance of leaves. A month after flowering berries are already suitable for food. In the first year the harvest is insignificant. Every year it increases and reaches more than 3 kilograms from the bush. Fruits of honeysuckle blue-blue. Their weight is 1-2 grams. Ripen berries not simultaneously, but for two weeks.

Honeysuckle: Care and Growth

Honeysuckle loves the light very much. If the plant is planted in the shade, it will grow poorly and will not give berries. Loves moisture, but does not tolerate bogging honeysuckle. Care and cultivation do not require special efforts. If there is not enough moisture, then the berries will become small, the harvest of not only the current but also the next year will decrease, and taste qualities will also deteriorate. Since honeysuckle is a long-liver, it is not recommended to plant plants more than a half meter away. The first few years you can plant vegetables between the bushes. To the development of the plant does not slow down, it is impossible to penetrate seedlings into the soil. Organic fertilizers are added to the planting pits for better development. If the plant is planted in autumn, then it is not cut off. When planting in the spring, you need to cut the honeysuckle. Growing and grooming are almost the same as cultivating other berry bushes. Only cut this plant, unlike the rest, 5 years after planting. The first 3-4 years is slowly growing honeysuckle. Care and cultivation are special at this time.

Pests and diseases

Diseases and pests do not affect honeysuckle. Care and cultivation do not require treatment with pesticides. Therefore, the berries of honeysuckle are characterized by ecological purity.

Care and reproduction of honeysuckle

To preserve the variety, honeysuckle is propagated in a vegetative manner. To do this, the bush is divided, using horizontal layers, green and lignified cuttings. If the plant is propagated by seeds, then the variety will not survive, moreover, sweet varieties will bring bitter berries.

Use of honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is used in folk medicine. It improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system and the gastrointestinal tract, increases appetite, helps with fever, beriberi and anemia. Honeysuckle berries are used for food. They are dried, they are made from them juices, syrups, compotes, jam.