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By Victoria Katelyn
Fly honeysuckle is a densely branched shrub growing to a height of 1-2 m. The twigs are grey, hollow inside, the buds longish ovate with pointed tip, placed almost at right angles to the twig. Immediately above the pair of buds there is usually another pair of smaller ones. The whitish flowers appear in May. The red berries ripen at the end of July. They are bitter and inedible but not poisonous. This honeysuckle is a fast-growing shrub that can be propagated by means of seeds as well as by woody and green cuttings.
It is a popular shrub in parks and gardens, where it is planted as an ornamental climber on archways, fences, pergolas and the walls of buildings.
Not only does it have lovely fragrant blossoms but also attractive red fruits. To bear a profusion of flowers, however, it requires a sunny and warm situation. It is readily propagated by means of seeds as well as by cuttings. It is hardier than the common honeysuckle (L. periclymenum). Crossed with the related species L. etrusca, it yielded the hybrid x L. americana with striking purple flowers.
Honeysuckle is a stem-twining, vigorous climber growing to a length of 5-8 m and sometimes to an age of 50 years, when it develops a thicker stern. The twining stem is capable of choking and even strangling weaker trees. The shoots are yellowish to reddish, the buds opposite, standing out from the twig at an angle.
This is a shrub of the central European mountains, mostly the Alps, Sudetens and Carpathians. Even there, however, it is comparatively scarce, growing mainly on rocky banks, in clearings and on soils rich in humus alongside streams, at elevations between 600 and 1500 m. It is entirely frost-resistant and tolerates heavy shade.
It bears a great profusion of flowers if provided with abundant light, but tolerates partial shade. It requires warmth and the shoots are easily damaged by frost. It is widely cultivated as a vigorous, ornamental climber in parks and gardens, where it is used to cover fences, walls and pergolas. Propagation is by means of seeds and cuttings. The variety serotina has dark red flowers.
It is a popular shrub in parks and gardens, where it is planted as an ornamental climber on archways, fences, pergolas and the walls of buildings.
Not only does it have lovely fragrant blossoms but also attractive red fruits. To bear a profusion of flowers, however, it requires a sunny and warm situation. It is readily propagated by means of seeds as well as by cuttings. It is hardier than the common honeysuckle (L. periclymenum). Crossed with the related species L. etrusca, it yielded the hybrid x L. americana with striking purple flowers.
Honeysuckle is a stem-twining, vigorous climber growing to a length of 5-8 m and sometimes to an age of 50 years, when it develops a thicker stern. The twining stem is capable of choking and even strangling weaker trees. The shoots are yellowish to reddish, the buds opposite, standing out from the twig at an angle.
This is a shrub of the central European mountains, mostly the Alps, Sudetens and Carpathians. Even there, however, it is comparatively scarce, growing mainly on rocky banks, in clearings and on soils rich in humus alongside streams, at elevations between 600 and 1500 m. It is entirely frost-resistant and tolerates heavy shade.
It bears a great profusion of flowers if provided with abundant light, but tolerates partial shade. It requires warmth and the shoots are easily damaged by frost. It is widely cultivated as a vigorous, ornamental climber in parks and gardens, where it is used to cover fences, walls and pergolas. Propagation is by means of seeds and cuttings. The variety serotina has dark red flowers.
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