How to Propagate Coral Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle propagation is a straightforward endeavor. With only a few supplies and patience, a single medium sized plant can yield several pots full of beautiful blooming vines. When propagating a plant from cuttings you are assured in getting a reliable copy of the parent plant. When propagating from seeds you stand the chance of growing out colors and shapes unlike the parent plants. Propagating your own plants can be a fun learning experience for children and adults alike. It is also a cost effective way of increasing greenhouse stock for future sale. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Vermiculite
- Compost
- Mulch
- Slow-release fertilizer
- Rooting hormone
- Scissors
- Pruning clippers
- Pots
- Bleach
- Shade cloth
Instructions
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Disinfect every pot and gardening implement with bleach before using. Soak them for at least 20 minutes before rinsing in clean water and drying.
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Mix the compost, vermiculite, sand and manufacturer's recommended amount of fertilizer until a fast-draining mixture is achieved. Wet the soil evenly to make working it around plant roots easier.
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Fill the pots 1/3 of the way full with the soil mixture. Add water to settle the contents. Allow the soil to drain. Use a stick or pen to poke evenly spaced holes throughout the soil in the pots.
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Working in 4- to 6-inch sections, trim the foliage from the honeysuckle, leaving a cluster of leaves at the top of each cutting.
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Scrape small sections of the outer bark from the bottom of each cutting. Place the cuttings in a bowl of water to avoid them drying out while you finish the rest of the sections.
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Shake of the excess water from each piece and dip them in rooting hormone. Carefully place one cutting in each hole and backfill the area with soil. Add a layer of mulch to conserve water. Add enough water to settle the soil around the cuttings.
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Place the pots in an area that receives partial shade. Protect the pots with a shade cloth or similar application.
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Feed young plants with a general-purpose water-soluble fertilizer every three weeks when they are producing active growth. Repot the plants when they have outgrown their original pots. Bump them up into larger containers or plant them directly into a prepared garden bed.
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Tips & Warnings
When the plants have established well, give them full sun and cut back on fertilizing.
For bushier plants, keep trimming off the growing tips until the desired result is achieved.
Too much nitrogen, while it produces healthy foliage, can impede proper blossoming.
