honeyberry seed

[shirehorse99]

hello all first post for me so here goes

im looking for honeyberry seeds and cant find a supplier anywhere.Has anyone come across a seed supplier. tried for a few hours on the net to no avail.

lots of plant suppliers but no seed suppliers???

Shire

[zazen999]

I don't think they are available as seeds, aren't they a cross?

[shirehorse99]

i dont think so - maybe wrong (usually am) - i thought it is a honeysuckle of some sort

[Two_Sheds]

I found this:

"I have grown these berry plants from seed. After a cold, moist, winter stratification, they sprout readily enough but losses ...were fairly high over time. The plants produce berries in two to three years, and seem fairly true-to-form with the parents.
Clearly however, the way to propagate this plant is through layering of the branches in moist soil"

[Nicos]

I had never heard of them- so had a bit of a google in the night.

A blueberry flavoured edible honeysuckle.

sounds lovely!!!!

good luck with your quest!


oh- and welcome to the Vine!

[shirehorse99]

mmm..... layering is the way forward then , but propagation by this method will just as slow as seed,(a year pinned down in soil per stem -and i will have to get quite a mature plant to do this.

would like to find a seed supplier though

[gojiberry]

If you grew from seed how do you identify which are male and which are female bearing in mind that you need one of each for pollination.

[shirehorse99]

Hi

i wouldnt have a clue about male/female - i just thought that is was cheaper to produce a couple of plants from seed than going out to buy some

[Nicos]

Apparently they are a bit like apple trees an that you need to choose the partners carefully as they flower at different times too!!!

Have to say I'm tempted to buy a couple after reading up about them!