- Does the honeysuckle have to be watered?
- Does the honeysuckle need fertilizer?
- When and how are these plants pruned?
- Which diseases and pests can become dangerous?
- tips and tricks
Its location should be chosen with care. Otherwise the honeysuckle wilts, grows more slowly, dries up, becomes more susceptible to disease or otherwise leads a miserable existence. But the choice of location is not the only important factor. The care should also be properly coordinated!
If the honeysuckle is in a sheltered, semi-shady place, it rarely needs to be watered at all
Does the honeysuckle have to be watered?
A honeysuckle outdoors does not necessarily have to be watered regularly. If it is in a partially shaded place and its foot is cool, it does not need watering from the gardener. The exceptions are hot and dry periods in summer. Then the honeysuckle should be supplied with water daily.
Lime-free water such as rainwater is used for watering. Also, don't forget to water the honeysuckle sparingly, even in winter on frost-free days. This is especially true when the plant is in the bucket. Every time the soil is too dry, the susceptibility to pests such as lice increases significantly.
Does the honeysuckle need fertilizer?
Usually, fertilizing an outdoor honeysuckle is not a requirement if planted in nutrient-rich soil. On the other hand, a honeysuckle in a bucket should be supplied with a suitable liquid fertilizer once a month during its main growing season between March and September.
If you want to fertilize your honeysuckle outdoors, use a compound organic fertilizer or compost. You can mix the compost into the soil in both spring and fall. But beware: honeysuckle roots are shallow!
When and how are these plants pruned?
- wear gloves when cutting (honeysuckle is poisonous)
- radical pruning: if necessary, carry out in old age
- Thin out: remove dead, too dense and diseased shoots
- Leave middle shoots
- cut back bald spots
- if necessary, sort out cuttings from the clippings for propagation
- Timing: late autumn to early spring
Which diseases and pests can become dangerous?
As soon as you see diseased shoots, cut them off! Honeysuckle is sometimes attacked by powdery mildew. Aphids are the main pests that occur when there is a drought.
tips and tricks
In the winter, you don't have to worry about your honeysuckle. It is considered to be hardy and, in rough locations, enjoys a protective layer of soil, compost, leaves or brushwood.