Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Oct 06, 2004

Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens

Bright berries contain seeds.

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Oct 07, 2004

That's a great picture, Melody. I did not realize they made seeds like that; mine never did (that I noticed). Thanks for posting it.

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Oct 07, 2004

Mine made these berries, my neighbor's did not. Go figure....

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Oct 08, 2004

Maybe there are male and female plants? Anyway, they are very pretty fruits. They look a lot like dogwood fruits, but more translucent.

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Oct 08, 2004

They are more berry-like than the dogwood seeds....easier to squish.

I'm not sure why mine made the berries. I took the cutting from my Mom's plant. My neighbor got hers elsewhere. Mom's always made berries.

I've not had any sprouting around the plant though....I'm just wondering about trying to start some...got a huge crop of berries this year.

edited to say, I wonder if the berries are sterile? There are no new plants in the area anywhere.

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Oct 09, 2004

How did you take your cutting? Was it softwood, semi-hardwood? Did you root it under plastic? I have never tried cuttings of honeysuckle.

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Oct 09, 2004

Well., it 's sort of complicated.

Mom sold the homeplace, and I took cuttings from all of her cherished plants. I took hardwood, softwood and semi hardwood on everything, as it was in Sept, and I didn't know what would root.

I had a whole pot full of the honeysuckle and there were all types of cuttings in there. Two survived, but I couldn't tell you which they were.

I covered with a plastic bag for a couple of weeks, but when I brought it in for the season, I left it uncovered in my dining room window all winter.

might be a good experiment, unless someone comes along with the answers.

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Oct 10, 2004

Thanks Melody. I am glad you were able to keep some of the family heirloom plants.

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Dave67 (Zone 11) Sep 13, 2006

If the cardinals havent gotten to them yet, I pick the ripe berries and poke a
hole in the ground with my finger about 2 inches deep where I want them to grow.
I put one in each hole, 3 or 4 per spot usually along a fence line. I then forget about
them untill I see them growing just fine on their own. I've always just assumed it
was the hummers that pollinated the flowers and made the berries.They really love this plant.