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Honeysuckles with no berries

17 years ago

I have four honeysuckle vines (2 x Lonicera sempervirens -magnifica & 2 x Lonicera brownii dropmore scarlet). I found one old thread that said you needed two species to get berries. I've had the plants close to 3 years and they bloom wonderfully, but no berries. Do I need to get a different one? If yes, any recommendations on which species?

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pituophis
17 years ago
At my previous home in NJ I had 5 Lonicera sempervirens of varing cultivars and had reasonable berry production every year. I had alot of humminbird visiting them so I am sure I got good polination. Now I live in CA and currently have one Lonicera sempervirens - magnifica and still have berries although not as many but I have alot of hummingbirds here as well. Perhaps you are not getting good polination. Do you have hummingbirds where you live?
techigirl78
Original Author
17 years ago
We do have hummingbirds here in WI, by I haven't seen too many in my yard. I have recently added a feeder and a number of hummingbird/butterfly native wildflowers. Hopefully that will help. The vines have been constantly visted by bees this year, so I guess I'll have to wait and see. It would be nice to get the berries for the birds.
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