Thread: Lonicera nitida
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Old 02-09-2008, 03:30 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Yes, Boondock, I tried cuttings in the Spring and it was a success with small branches (a few mm).
Last summer, I prepared a big lonicera which is in my garden to uproot it in the spring, so I cut it back hard as to make it backbud before the end of the season, and I planted rather large cuttings (as thick as my thumb) just for a try; that was in August.
To my surprise, apparently they have all taken root (I sort of protected them this winter by putting outside a window of my garage).

So now I would say that the best period to take larger cuttings from lonicera is in late summer.

Pictures : Agust 25th and October 10th.

They're beginning to put new leaves, I'll wait until the risk of frost is over before putting them in separate pots.
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