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- The honeysuckle - characteristics of this climbing plant
- Climbing without additional help
- The average height of growth
- Growth depends on the location
- Which objects are suitable for climbing
- What care does this climber need?
- Tips & Tricks
The honeysuckle has no attachment roots, but winds around his climbing aid
The honeysuckle - characteristics of this climbing plant
Many honeysuckle species are common among others the Forest Honeysuckle, Garden Honeysuckle, Evergreen Honeysuckle, Fire Honeysuckle and Japanese Honeysuckle. While some species are deciduous and others evergreen, others are semi-evergreen. But how do they grow?
Climbing without additional help
The honeysuckle is a climbing shrub that has its origins in many parts of the world. Among other things, it occurs naturally in Europe, Asia and the United States. It has no attachment roots, but winds up on objects. It's right-wing. Its shoots can become meter long and lignified over time.
The average height of growth
Among other things, the gold honeysuckle, the garden honeysuckle and the forest honeysuckle can reach heights of growth of up to 10 m. Other species such as the red honeysuckle and the honeysuckle with a stature height of about 4 m rather small.
Growth depends on the location
Anyone who plants a honeysuckle should look at the location. If it is full of shadows, honeysuckles grow slower, branch less and lose weight faster. But if they want and they can, they grow towards the light. They prefer to stand in partial shade in a moist soil. There they grow an average of 40 to 60 cm per year.
Which objects are suitable for climbing
In contrast to the ivy, the honeysuckle needs support during climbing. It is advisable to think not only of climbing aids, but also of cross elements that serve as a safeguard against slipping. As rank objects are among others:
What care does this climber need?
Like other climbing plants, the honeysuckle can quickly get out of hand and become annoying. Therefore it should be regularly cut. In addition, it needs a constantly moist environment in the soil. Its nutritional needs are moderate. In nutrient-rich soils, no regular fertilizer application is needed.
Tips & Tricks
Whether as a natural boundary, as a screen, flower decoration or other - between this climbing plant and other plants, a minimum distance of 3 m should be maintained.