Roxanne's honeysuckle

To get a good harvest from Roxanne's honeysuckle, it is necessary to provide it with proper care. This is not only timely pruning, but also watering, fertilizing.

This variety is medium-sized. The bushes grow and have a rounded, compressed shape. Their average height is 1.2 m. The crown diameter is about a meter.

Roxanne honeysuckle fruits for universal use. Quite large, weighing from 1.3 to 1.8 grams. They are heterogeneous, irregular and elongated in shape. The color is dark purple, very close to black.

Roxanne's honeysuckle has a strong aroma, the fruit tastes sweet and sour.

The variety is early, begins to bear fruit by the end of June. The crop can be harvested every year.

This figure is at 1.6 kg per bush, maximum 1.8 kg / bush.

It is possible to grow Roxana's honeysuckle in any region of the country.

The variety is self-fertile, pollinators are needed.

Roxanne's honeysuckle is ideal for decorating the southern wall of the house. They planted it near the fence, after a few years they get a dense green curtain. It takes a little patience to wait for flowers - the plant starts flowering, usually three years after planting.

The soil for Roxanne's honeysuckle must be permeable, fertile and rich in humus, therefore, a lot of peat and compost will need to be distributed on the site before planting. Experts advise adding a little lime or wood ash to the soil, since Roxana grows better and blooms profusely on neutral or slightly alkaline soils. This shrub shows poor growth in nutrient-poor soil.

It is worth planting shrubs at a distance of at least 3 meters from each other. The size of the planting pit is 50x70 cm. It is imperative to lay drainage on the bottom and add a bucket of peat and a glass of ash. Expanded clay, brick chips or ordinary sawdust have recently been most often used as drainage.

When the bush is buried, first cover the roots in half, then tamp the ground, removing air pockets. 30 cm of peat is laid on top and the remains are filled with garden soil.

Before landing, preparatory work is carried out. They boil down to cleaning the site from weeds, plowing and enriching the soil with humus. One square meter will require up to 10 kg.

When growing this variety of honeysuckle, the main thing is soil moisture. Plants do not tolerate wetlands and sandy lands. The ground for them should always be slightly moist, therefore, during dry periods, intensive watering of Roxan's honeysuckle should be done. A young plant should take 3 buckets of water, for an adult up to 6.Irrigation is carried out every 5-10 days, depending on the moisture content of the soil.

Young shrubs that are not yet 3 years old after planting should not be cut off. Adults blooming form once every three years. All shoots can be cut to one third of their length, thereby provoking active new growth.

Older shrubs of this variety tend to become bare over time from below. When the plant only forms flowers and leaves at the top, it is a sign that it is time to do anti-aging pruning. In order not to lose color at all, such a procedure should be done in a cycle for two years - half of the shoots every year.

You can propagate Roxan's honeysuckle in early spring by dividing the bush. When digging up seedlings, care must be taken not to damage the root system. During flowering, the plant requires regular watering and intensive feeding. Shrubs must be fed with multicomponent mineral fertilizers at least once a month. To make your work easier, you can use long-acting fertilizers, then one procedure at the end of April is enough.

Roxanne's honeysuckle responds well to organic matter. It can be compost or well-rotted manure. Wood ash is popular.

The plant shows excellent resistance to diseases and pests.

Roxana's honeysuckle is a winter-hardy variety that does not require shelter.

For planting, a place where the sun or partial shade is present all day is suitable. The more sun, the faster the berries will sing, and their taste will improve.

As for the soil, it should not be waterlogged, so swampy areas or heavy clay soil are not suitable for planting.

Although honeysuckle loves abundant watering, water should not stagnate in the ground, so it is better to first determine how close the groundwater is to the surface of the earth. The ideal soil is loam and black soil.