AlainK

Lonicera nitida is a great species : easy to propagate from cuttings, self-layers when in a hedge, small leaves, pruning similar to topiary.

And great for mame !

This one is from a branch that layered itself, i put it in a 12 cm pot in June, and repotted it today.

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Boondock

AlainK

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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AlainK

Update :

All the cuttings have rooted. I put two of them in mini-pots today.

I can't believe it is so easy to make cuttings from lonicera nitida!

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Paul Williams

Alain
By golly I like this little tree, a lot. But must confess that I had never heard of it beforeso I googled it -- Boxleaf Honeysuckle -- I must start looking for some. BTW the pot is very nice too and fits the tree.
Good growing
Paul

shrimpy

Alain
I grow lonicera Nitida, L Nitida Aurea and L pileata as topiary Balls, Cones and Spirals.
When I trim them I have to use a ground sheet to collect every little peice of trimming otherwise every little peice will grow.
The Lonicera plant still manages to surprise me where and when it will grow.
Shrimpy

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