In the world of flower cultivation, honeysuckle goldenrod attracts the attention of many gardening enthusiasts with its unique plant characteristics and berry charm. Therefore, the artificial cultivation of honeysuckle is used for ornamentation, and the decoration is configured with green scenery, which has been widely favored and welcomed by people.
Picture 01~02): The ripe fruit of honeysuckle
As an ornamental flower, honeysuckle is not only decorated with golden flowers, but also has lush branches and leaves, which is a high-quality ornamental plant that combines ornamental and practical value.
In this issue, Qingjiang Crane will focus on and chat with all the teachers about the cultivation skills of Jinhua Honeysuckle, and help you easily create a gorgeous sea of flowers of "Jinhua Honeysuckle".
Picture 03~04): The flower of goldenrod honeysuckle
Understanding the growth habits of honeysuckle is the prerequisite for planting honeysuckle:
Goldenrod honeysuckle, also known as honeysuckle, known as "goldenrod", belongs to the honeysuckle family, and is also a semi-evergreen winding deciduous shrub.
Picture 05~06): The flower of the honeysuckle
The flowers of honeysuckle are silvery-white at the beginning of blooming, and gradually turn to golden yellow or yellow in the later stage, with sharp color contrast and high ornamental value.
In addition, honeysuckle is adaptable and has no strict requirements for soil, whether it is acidic, alkaline or saline-alkali land, it can grow, but as a commercial flower planting, it is recommended to choose loose and fertile sandy neutral soil that is more conducive to its vigorous growth.
Several steps for efficient cultivation of honeysuckle:
01) Site selection and loam preparation for artificial cultivation of honeysuckle.
Picture 07~08): the first fruiting period of honeysuckle
Artificial open field cultivation of honeysuckle should choose sunny plots, good drainage, fertile soil, and deep cultivation layer. The deep and fertile loam soil is the material basis for the cultivation of honeysuckle.
Although honeysuckle is adaptable to soils, humus-rich slightly acidic, sandy soils make it thrive.
Picture 09~10): Fruit veraison
After selecting the plot, it is necessary to turn the plot deep and apply sufficient base fertilizer, such as farmhouse fertilizer or organic fertilizer (2000~3000kg per mu) to improve the soil structure and provide sufficient nutrients.
If it is potted honeysuckle, you can use a special substrate fertilizer to mix loam (the basic loam can take the coniferous humus on the mountain field, and add river sand in an appropriate amount to enhance the water permeability and air permeability of the loam and avoid the occurrence of root diseases of honeysuckle).
Picture 11~12): Flowers of honeysuckle
02) Propagation method of honeysuckle seedlings.
There are various ways to reproduce honeysuckle, including but not limited to sowing, cuttings, root splitting, and striping.
Among them, propagation by cuttings is popular because of its high survival rate and easy operation.
When propagating seedlings by cuttings, select 1-2 year-old strong and fully lignified branches on the "mother plant", cut them into long segments of about 20cm~30 cm (cuttings), retain 2~3 nodes and 2-4 leaves on the upper part, insert them into the soil of the pre-prepared cuttings seedbed, keep them moist, and take root in about 15 days.
Picture 13~14): Before and after the fruit turns veraison
In the stage of cuttings propagation and seedling rearing, if it encounters high temperature and humidity, the leaves can be cut off by half or one-third, and considered as appropriate.
Seed propagation and seedling breeding need to harvest ripe berries after frost, remove the peel to obtain seeds, then wash and dry, store in a cool place, and take them out for soaking treatment when sowing in the spring of the following year, and break dormancy for sowing seedlings.
03) Water and fertilizer management during honeysuckle cultivation.
Water and fertilizer management is the key to the healthy growth and development of honeysuckle.
Picture 15~16): The ripe fruit of honeysuckle
During the growth and development of honeysuckle, it is necessary to keep the soil moist and avoid drought. Because water is the foundation of all things.
Before germination in spring and after flower picking in summer, it is an important period for top dressing, and well-rotted human and animal manure or chemical fertilizers, such as urea and phosphate fertilizers, can be applied. Fast-growing nitrogen fertilizer can promote the vegetative growth of honeysuckle. Phosphorus and potassium fertilizers can promote the reproductive growth of honeysuckle.
"Phosphorus nutrition" can make the flower bud differentiation quality better, so that honeysuckle flowers more and sit more, while "potassium nutrition" can fully improve the flower color quality of honeysuckle, can prolong the flowering period, so as to promote plant growth and flower flourishing. In winter, compost and phosphorus and potassium fertilizers are mainly used to enhance the cold resistance of plants.
Picture 17~18): Honeysuckle and honeysuckle
Potted honeysuckle can be applied with special granular fertilizer for flowers, combined with watering. If the plant is yellow, it should be applied more appropriately, and the fertilizer should not be too close to the plant, so as not to "burn the roots" and "hurt the leaves" of the fertilizer.
04) Finishing of the plant type of honeysuckle.
Reasonable plastic pruning can not only enhance the ornamental value of honeysuckle, but also promote its "high yield".
Winter pruning is mainly to prune weak old branches, overly dense branches and long branches, and concentrate nutrients to promote the growth of flower branches.
Picture 19~20): The fruit of honeysuckle
Summer pruning (growing season pruning) mainly prunes canopy closed branches and weak branches to improve ventilation and light transmission conditions and structural tree shape. For shoots that need to be "oriented" cultured, the shoots can also be fixed with wire and removed after they have been formed.
Within 1-2 years after planting and transplanting, honeysuckle should focus on cultivating the main trunk and the first and second main branches, forming an umbrella-shaped or erect small shrub, which is conducive to subsequent growth and flowering.
05) Pest control during honeysuckle cultivation.
Picture 21~22): A fruit with a beautiful appearance
Although honeysuckle is adaptable and resistant to stress, it is still necessary to prevent the invasion of pests and diseases during the cultivation period.
Common diseases include powdery mildew and leaf spot, brown spot, which can be comprehensively prevented and controlled by reasonable pruning, maintaining ventilation and light transmission, and timely spraying. Insect pests are mainly aphids, red spiders, jumping beetle scale insects, etc., and pesticides such as pymetrozine water dispersible granules or thiobenone suspension can be used for comprehensive control.
In daily production, 500~800 times of 50% carbendazim downy mildew carb wettable powder and 80% allicin chloramphenicol emulsifiable concentrate 800~1000 times and 45% butyl etherurea ethoxazole suspension 2000~2500 times can be used, and multi-functional foliar fertilizer "Xinfengyuan" and "Wugufeng" 25g~50g/barrel of water are used to use stem and leaf multi-compound treatment effect is better.
Picture 23~24): Flowers with beautiful appearance
Matters needing attention when cultivating honeysuckle:
01) Pay attention to the timely transplanting of honeysuckle:
Transplanting before germination in early spring or dormant period in autumn is conducive to the root recovery and growth of honeysuckle.
02) Pay attention to the use of wire "shaping" guidance:
The branches of honeysuckle are soft and easy to "shape", but they need to be fixed with iron wire, otherwise the branches are very likely to retract. It should be used at the beginning of shaping until the end of molding, to guide the "soft" branches to grow around, which not only increases the yield of golden flowers, but also makes the tree "frame" grow and develop quickly, beautiful and more ornamental.
Picture 25~26): Honeysuckle with beautiful appearance
03) When cultivating in the open field, it is necessary to reasonably grasp the density.
High-density planting can be used in the initial stage, and seedlings can be thinned after the plant growth is stable, so as to save land and facilitate management. The height of the fruiting plant and the planting requirements can be considered comprehensively as appropriate.
Picture 27~28): Honeysuckle leaves
04) Regularly carry out weeding on goldenrod honeysuckle.
Cultivating and weeding is carried out in spring and autumn every year, combined with soil cultivation, to keep the soil loose and reduce weed competition. Chemical herbicides can also be used instead of manual weeding. When using chemical herbicides, it is necessary to lower the nozzle for directional spraying to prevent the agent from drifting to the above-ground plants and leaves of honeysuckle, which will have an "unfavorable" impact on the normal and robust growth and development of honeysuckle.
Picture 29~30): The green fruit of honeysuckle
Final Conclusion:
Through scientific cultivation management and planting techniques, honeysuckle can not only become a beautiful scenery in your garden, but also bring you fresh air and medicinal value.
I hope the introduction of this article can give you a planting reference and let you harvest a lot on the road of horticultural planting.
Let's enjoy the fun of planting together and witness the gorgeous transformation of honeysuckle from seedlings to flowers.
Picture 31~32): The first budding stage of the honeysuckle flower