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

Regards
Hamad

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

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.

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

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

khabbab wrote: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

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.

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

khabbab wrote: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