Honeysuckle

[Hamad]

AOA

Does anyone know or have coloured Honeysuckle in Pakistan if yes then do you know from where I can buy one?

Regards
Hamad

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

They are available, I kept one for many years it did not bloom at all, so it is out.

[khabbab]

Per my knowledge only white( which turns yellow) colored is available and it is fragrant too. I have seen a huge specimen in pattoki in ground with hundreds of flowers but it is also not growing very good for me in lahore. Other colors i have not seen.

I am trying to germinate the seeds of lonicera periclymenum but it requires stratification lets hope i am successful.

[Hamad]

Khabbab I m also after the same specie lonicera periclymenum but they are Hardy thats my concern, can you name or post a pic of what species are available in Pakistan (Patoki)

Regards
Hamad

[khabbab]

Winter hardy is good because it will tolerate frost. The variety which is available in patoki and in lahore is lonicera japonica

[Hamad]

Per my knowledge only white( which turns yellow) colored is available and it is fragrant too. I have seen a huge specimen in pattoki in ground with hundreds of flowers but it is also not growing very good for me in lahore. Other colors i have not seen.

I am trying to germinate the seeds of lonicera periclymenum but it requires stratification lets hope i am successful.

any success with the germination?

Regards Hamad

Asalam-U-Alaikum

[khabbab]

Because it is native to UK, it needs cold treatment. I kept it in fridge for 2 months but no germination yet. I am afraid it is a failure from my side. The seeds did not rot, they are hard, which is good but no germination yet. I will not try its seeds again. I can only hope the ones i have planted germinate.

[Morina]

Lonicera japonica is a very beautiful honeysuckle with decorativ red fruits. I never had success in seeds, but sometimes with cuttings.

[Hamad]

Because it is native to UK, it needs cold treatment. I kept it in fridge for 2 months but no germination yet. I am afraid it is a failure from my side. The seeds did not rot, they are hard, which is good but no germination yet. I will not try its seeds again. I can only hope the ones i have planted germinate.

OOOO bad news well if it didn't work for you then may be I will not try but some plants are really good to have or quite tempting but hard to grow in our climate

Regards
Hamad
Aslam-U-Alaikum