Does Honeysuckle Have Little Berries? A few simple recommendations will help to increase the yield by Times
Honeysuckle is a bushy plant that produces many tasty and healthy berries. Depending on the variety and growing conditions, the size and volume of the crop may vary.
Proper care of the plant guarantees a bountiful harvest. Here are some tips for getting a good harvest of honeysuckle.
Growing and grooming tips
There are a number of tips that will help even a novice gardener to collect a good harvest of berries.
The rules are as follows:
· Correct neighborhood;
· Sufficient level of sunlight;
· Correctly prepared soil;
· Timely and correct pruning of the bush.
How to provide a bush with everything you need
The very first thing worth noting is that honeysuckle will yield a crop if several varieties of shrubs grow on your site.
If ten bushes of the same variety are planted, then there will be nothing besides lush greenery and flowering.
Only when several varieties are located on one site can you get a wonderful rich harvest.
It is important to give the plant a sufficient amount of light when growing honeysuckle bushes. It is best to plant the bushes in such a way that in the first half of the plant they are in the sun, and in the afternoon they are not exposed to direct sunlight.
With an excess of sun, the berries will be small. It is worth noting that the taste of berries depends on the correct lighting. With enough, but not too much light, the berries will be large and tasty.
When planting a shrub, it is necessary to pay tribute to the preparation of the soil. The plant does not like sandy soil, chernozem and clay soils are better suited.
When planting a plant in a hole, it is necessary to fill in black soil and add compost, so the bush can receive all the necessary nutrients and can develop correctly.
To the obligatory measures for the cultivation and care of the shrub is its cutting. The plant is light-loving, therefore it is recommended that the crown is not too overgrown.
When forming a shrub, it is necessary to leave no more than fifteen branches of different ages, and remove the remaining shoots.
It is necessary to transplant and carry out various manipulations with the shrub in the fall, when the plant is prepared for wintering.
Adhering to the recommendations of professional gardeners, you can grow a beautiful and fruitful shrub on your site.
Honeysuckle fruits are useful and can be used to prevent various diseases. Proper care of the shrub will make it possible to harvest an excellent harvest.