Propagating Pink Honeysuckle Shrub
Pink honeysuckle (Lonicera hispidula), is a vining plant that is native to western North America. The tube-shaped blooms, appearing in mid-summer, are reddish purple or pink, with bright yellow interiors. Bright red berries appear on the vines in autumn. At maturity, pink honeysuckle vines reach a length of about 10 feet. Layering is a simple technique that works well for propagating pink honeysuckle and other plants with long, flexible vines. Layer pink honeysuckle in spring or summer. Does this Spark an idea?
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Locate a vigorous vine growing on the lower part of the pink honeysuckle plants. Bend the vine over to the ground.
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Secure the vine to the ground, using a piece of wire or bent in a "U" shape. The vine should be secured to the ground at a point about 6 to 9 inches from the stem tip.
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Use a pocket knife to scrape the vine where the vine touches the ground. Damaging the stem will cause the vine to root quickly.
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Bend the 6- to 9-inch stem tip so it sticks straight up from the soil, or drive a wooden or metal stake into the soil and tie the stem tip loosely to the stake with a piece of string.
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Allow the vine to remain connected to the soil until roots develop and the new pink honeysuckle is ready to be be severed from the parent plant. If you layered the honeysuckle vine in spring or summer, it should be severed from the parent plant the following spring.
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Sever the vine with a sharp knife or pruning shears, then plant the vine in its permanent home. Alternatively, transplant the vine to a container filled with a mixture of half sand and half garden soil, then allow the vine to mature before planting the vine in its permanent home.
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