Can you root honeysuckle clippings

Look for short lateral stems, or pieces of stem that are still flexible. Keep the compost damp and spray the cuttings with water frequently to reduce transpiration water loss. Pot up the cuttings individually when you see roots poking out the bottom of the pot.

Look for slightly older wood, which will make excellent material for cuttings — lateral shoots sideshoots are usually ideal. Cut long pieces so you can make several cuttings from each one. Cut the sideshoot into pieces with three or four leaf joints.

Cut underneath a leaf joint and just above one, slicing cleanly and removing lower leaves to prevent rotting. Gently push down the cuttings around the side of a pot of gritty compost, so the lowest leaves are at the surface of the compost.

Cover the surface of the pot with fine grit to help drainage and prevent stems rotting, suppress weeds and retain moisture. Water well and place in a bright position, out of direct sunlight. This method shows propagation of a honeysuckle cutting but the same softwood cutting method can be used for numerous vining plants listed here.

But, if you want to try it, start with young stems that have leaves but are not flowering, not tougher hardwood stems. Remove lower leaves and keep node area where leaves were growing from stem submerged. Change water every few days. Before you grow honeysuckle Lonicera spp. Invasive species can cause incredible, irreversible damage to our eco-systems. Plant Patents: Some plants are patented and asexual reproduction is not permitted without permission from the patent holder.

Patents and trademarks are listed on plant tags. Read all of the instructions first and then get your supplies ready so you can get the cuttings planted within minutes after removing them from the parent vine. Quick tip: It is possible to simply take a cutting right below some leaves , place it in moist soil and get a good, rooted cutting in a few weeks.

Fill each pot with moistened potting soil and press into place to get rid of any air pockets. Related: Sweet Potato vine is super easy to grow from cuttings. This next step is probably not essential but I was taught to do it years ago and have carried on the tradition. Related : Seed Starting for Beginners. New to this? Read more on using rooting hormone here. You only need to create mini greenhouses over the pots if your air is dry and there is a risk that your cuttings might dry out.

Remove the plastic bin once they have taken root, and make sure the potting soil does not dry out between waterings. Transplant the honeysuckle cuttings outdoors when the ground warms up, sometime in early summer. Prepare an outdoor bed prior to preparing the cuttings so the new vines can go directly into the ground. Regular soil is fine. The vine also does best in a sunny location. Put up a support structure for the honeysuckle vine. Depending on the variety, the structure can range from a lightweight trellis to a well-anchored arbor or fence.

It's best to set the structure up before planting the baby vines so their root systems won't be damaged by the work involved in putting up a trellis. Follow Steps 2 through 5 in the method described above to begin the rooting process. Dipping the cuttings into a rooting medium before placing them in the garden is optional. Plants should begin growing up the trellis within a few weeks. Ellen Douglas has written on food, gardening, education and the arts since Douglas has worked as a staff reporter for the Lakeville Journal newspaper group.

Previously, she served as a communication specialist in the nonprofit field. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Connecticut. Share this article.