Honeysuckle

Hi all. I took some berries from my Honeysuckle a while back and just now remembered where they had gone. I have a seed, only one! Was wondering if it would be worthwhile to try to plant it, and if so, how do you go about it as it seems very hard? Not as large as Canna seeds, but hard like one. All help is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Guess there aren''t many out there that knows much about Honeysuckle?

You might try the seed germination forum, I'm sure someone there will know.

Thanks ecrane! There are still so many forums here that I haven't come across yet! Thanks again! :)

Hi Misty, sorry I have been away for a few days and just picked up your thread, as far as hard seeds go, as a rule, I always soak them, cut a little nick in them either using a knife or rub with a nail file, but if you really want a true new plant from your Honeysuckle, do it by layering the plant, take a long stem from the plant, peg it into the earth and by next year you will have a new cutting that has a good root system, once you have enough roots, cut it free from the parent plant and put it either into the garden or into a pot with a garden cane till you are happy it will grow in the garden, then just transplant it into the growing area, you can do this with as many layered bits you want to either give to friends or to cover a larger area of your own garden, but remember, if you cut away Honeysuckle, you wont get flowers that year as they flower on second years growth. good luck. Weenel.

Thanks WeeNel! You are always sooooooooooooo helpful! I think I like that idea a lot better than trying seeds. I have more than enough lower limbs that I can do that with, and would LOVE to share with friends! Is it too late to start that now, or should I wait til Spring?
Again, thanks so much! Misty

I would try it now Misty, as there are still some good days during winter for the roots to take, however, if they dont take in winter, then they should not die on you over the colder weather as you have not cut them off from the parent plant, as long as they are attached to the parent, then they will continue to grow come early spring, nothing ventured nothing gained as they say, when you peg the stems into the ground, add a garden cane so you can tie the top bit of the stem up from the soil or you could end up with a long stem covered in roots, the idea is to just root the part that you place under the top soil if you know what I mean. good luck and let me know how it all goes. WeeNel.

Ok, I will give it a shot then! Thanks again!