Honeysuckle is a fruit shrub with decorative characteristics, a winter-hardy culture, unpretentious in care. In the list of the 10 best varieties of honeysuckle for the middle lane - Altair, Tomichka, Cinderella, Morena, Blue Bird, Nymph, etc.
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Shrub varieties
Altair species belongs to early maturing crops, resistant to cold snaps, insect pests and diseases. The berries are bluish-blue with a glossy surface, the pulp is fragrant and sweet. The crown is dense, low. Fruits ripen from mid-June. The height of the shrub is 1.4 m. The yield per plant is about 1.7-2 kg.
Bakchar Giant is a large-fruited, mid-season variety. It has a lush crown, so the plants are planted on the site, taking into account the free space. The width of the oval crown is about 1.3 m. The foliage is grayish-green. The elongated berries are about 5 cm long. The fruits are eaten fresh or in preparations (jam, jelly, compotes, juices), and also frozen.
Honeysuckle Bakchar Giant grows to 1.7-1.9 m. Berries ripen from the end of June. From 1 bush, about 1.8-2.5 kg are collected, and under appropriate conditions - up to 4 kg. The culture is frost-resistant, not susceptible to diseases and insect pests. The advantage of the species lies in large berries, abundant harvest, unpretentious care.
Blue spindle is a high-yielding shrub, resistant to cold snaps and dry periods. An early maturing crop allows harvesting on June 12-23. The branches grow up to 1 m. From 1 plant, about 1.5-2.5 kg can be removed. The crown is sparse, the branches are straight, the leaves are rounded in a dark green tone. Fruits up to 2.7 cm long. The skin is dark blue with a glossy sheen. The pulp is sweet and sour. The culture needs to be watered regularly.
Long-fruited honeysuckle is frost-resistant. Early maturing shrub, sprawling branches, rounded crown. Fruits reach 2.7 cm in length. Leaves are lanceolate with a rich green hue. Purple skin with glossy sheen. The pulp is juicy, sweetish-sour. The shrub reaches a height of 1 m. The fruiting period begins on June 10-20. From 1 plant, up to 2 kg of fruits are harvested.
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Cinderella - compact honeysuckle has a dense, rounded crown, up to 0.6-0.7 m high. Leaves and shoots of a soft green hue. The fruits are elongated in the form of a cylinder. The skin is blue-black, thin with a blue sheen. The pulp is sweet and sour with a delicate strawberry aroma. The variety is frost-resistant, not susceptible to disease. The fruiting period begins in mid-June. From 1 plant, you can get 1.4 kg.
The Leningrad Giant grows more than 2 m. The stems are erect, the crown is round and compact. The fruits are large, up to 3 cm long. The shape of the berries is cylindrical. Honeysuckle ripens unevenly throughout June. Fruit weight - 14 g, yield of 1 plant is 1-3.3 kg. The peel of the berries is deep blue with a glossy shine, the flesh is sweet with sour notes. The variety is resistant to cold and insects.
The moraine belongs to early ripening, the crown is oval, wide, reaching 1.7 m in diameter. The branches reach a height of 1.7 m. The berries ripen after mid-June. The leaves are lanceolate, the colors of the foliage are pale green. The fruits are large, up to 3 cm long. The skin is bluish-black with waxy reflections. From 1 plant, up to 1.2-2 kg are harvested.
Nymph - the variety belongs to medium-sized, rounded crown. The branches are straight, the leaves are rounded, saturated green. The berries are large in length up to 3 cm. The skin is blue with a glossy sheen. The pulp is sweet with sour and tart notes. The branches reach 1.7 m in height. The ripening period occurs in mid-June. From 1 plant, up to 1.3-2 kg are harvested.
The blue bird has a rounded crown, branches are spreading. The berries are medium in size, up to 2 cm long. The skin is blue-black with a glossy sheen. The taste of the fruit is sweet with sourness. The plant is 1.3-1.8 m high. Up to 1-2 kg are harvested from 1 bush.
Tomichka is a high-yielding variety. Leaves are pale green. Fruits are blue-violet, weighing 1-2 g. Up to 2.5-3.2 kg are harvested from the plant. The crop is well transported.
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