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Pruning Honeysuckle
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Posted: Feb/20/2008 4:02 PM PST
I read to prune back honeysuckle to 18 inches but I thought it also said it blooms on old wood. Can someone clarify that for me? Mine is about 4-5 feet tall and I only have about 6 vines. They're starting to leaf out so I know it's time to prune. I have a Goldflame, not the common invasive honeysuckle. |
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Posted: Feb/24/2008 9:51 PM PST
Oh gosh sweetle wish i could help. My experience with honeysuckle. The flower grows at the tip of the vine. Once I pruned mine back, i didn't have many flowers left & it was all woody for a long time. The only parts which did grow flowers were the parts i did not prune back. It started to look real ugly until I left it alone. Now it starting to look great again. I think a shrub is the best way to go if a vine is too tall for the area you plant it in. Just added that last part for anyone thinking about planting honeysuckle. |
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Posted: Feb/25/2008 1:25 PM PST
Sometimes I go here to see about pruning... http://ourgardengang.tripod.com/Pruning2.htm Just make sure the word Pruning is capital P. Don't know if this will help.. |
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Posted: Feb/25/2008 1:50 PM PST
Looks like we're supposed to cut out old canes every few years and pinch new growth from the tips to encouage branching. I'm glad I didn't cut it all back! I might have lost my flowers! Thanks guys!! |
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