Decorative variety of honeysuckle "Telmana"
Ornamental plants will help owners of private territories emphasize the advantages of their plots or hide their shortcomings. Popular plants for landscape design include Thälmann's honeysuckle. This is an unpretentious shrub, which, with the right selection of composition, allows you to create a picturesque corner that pleases the eye from early spring to late autumn.
Description of the Telman honeysuckle variety
The Honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae) contains more than 200 species. Among them there are both edible and inedible varieties. Ornamental plants are inedible.
Everything about them is decorative: flowers, berries and leaves. Most species bloom from late May to mid-August, after which small poisonous berries appear on the branches.
The Thälmann variety is an ornamental variety of honeysuckle. This is a liana that reaches a length of up to 6 m. The plant is characterized by rapid growth, ease of care and abundant flowering.
Origin and development, history of breeding
Thälmann's honeysuckle was developed in Budapest in 1920. After 6 years, the variety was already sold in Holland. Now it is distributed all over the world, including Russia.
Characteristics, description of appearance
Thälmann's honeysuckle has oval green leaves and bright yellow flowers. The berries ripen on the vines in early August and are orange in color with a reddish tint. They will hang on the branches until late autumn, even after the leaves have completely fallen.
The foliage of shoots is average. The leaf blade is wavy with a glossy upper side.In autumn, the leaves will delight the owner with many orange-yellow shades.
Features of the use of this variety
This is an ornamental inedible variety. The berries cannot be eaten as they are poisonous to humans.
Honeysuckle is used to decorate the site. The Thälmann variety is often used to create hedges or decorate gazebos.
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How to use it in landscape design
Decorative honeysuckle is capable of weaving along the ground, so it is often used for landscaping areas.
As a ground cover plant, it is used to frame a garden path. Preliminary fences about 30 cm high are installed along the path.
Bloom
During flowering, honeysuckle spreads a pleasant aroma around itself. Flowers appear in June and will remain on the branches for about a month.
Each inflorescence contains 10 individual flowers, about 5 cm in size.
Resistance to diseases and pests
Thälmann's honeysuckle is very rarely attacked by pests and pathogenic microflora. Only in humid weather is there a chance that the plant will get a fungal disease.
Resistance to cold and drought
The variety tolerates drought well. But the frost resistance of this honeysuckle is average. In severe frosts (below -30°C), the shoots die.
For which regions is it best suited and what are the climate requirements?
The Telman variety feels good in the southern regions of Russia. In the central regions, it is recommended to cover honeysuckle for the winter to preserve the buds.
Attention. This variety is practically unsuitable for growing in northern regions.
The main advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The main advantages of Thälmann's honeysuckle:
- abundant flowering;
- dense foliage;
- suitable for vertical gardening;
- shade tolerance;
- highly decorative;
- low maintenance requirements.
Among the shortcomings, users note only excessive demands on lighting. If this is not taken into account, the decorative qualities will be greatly reduced.
What is the difference from other varieties and hybrids
The peculiarity of the variety is that it is suitable for both vertical and horizontal landscaping. Also, Thälmann's honeysuckle does not lose its decorative effect until late autumn.
Agricultural technology
Decorative honeysuckle, regardless of the variety, is demanding on soil moisture and fertility. It is also important to consider that this culture is light-loving.
Choosing a place in the garden and preparing holes
When choosing a place for planting, take into account the presence of support for the vine. If it is missing, then it must be installed.
The place should be such that the sun illuminates the upper part of the plant, and the lower part is in shade so that the earth retains moisture.
The hole for planting is dug 2 times deeper than the size of the root system of the seedling. The average hole depth is approximately 45 cm.
Preparing for landing
If the plant is purchased, it cannot be immediately planted on the site. First it must acclimatize.
To do this, the pot with the seedling is taken outside for several hours a day. It takes about a week to acclimatize.
Soil requirements
It is desirable that the soil is nutritious and retains moisture well. Loamy soil is best suited.
Dates, scheme and rules of planting
The ideal time for planting is mid-autumn or early spring. But the main thing is that it is not very cold or hot.
Important. For Thälmann's honeysuckle, the presence of cool soil is of great importance, so the tree trunk circle must be mulched.
If several plants are planted, then maintain a distance of 1.5-2 m between them.
Planting process:
- The seedling is carefully removed from the pot so as not to damage the root system.
- It is placed in the planting hole so that it is at the same depth at which it grew in the pot.
- The hole is filled with garden soil.
- The top 10 cm of soil should consist of regular soil mixed with compost or manure. About 4 kg of organic matter is used per plant.
- The soil is compacted and watered abundantly. After this, mulch with sawdust, straw, pine needles or other materials.
Features of cultivation
During the first 2-3 weeks after planting, it is important to ensure that the soil around the bush does not dry out. After this, the plants are watered 2 times a week. After a few months, the plant fully adapts to the new conditions, thanks to which it is already able to withstand long periods of drought.
If the summer is too rainy, then the mulch layer is removed to prevent root rotting. Also, the soil around the trunk is regularly loosened, but this is done very carefully. In Thälmann honeysuckle, the root system is close to the surface.
Nuances of care
At the beginning of spring, the root zone is fertilized. Fertilizers should contain nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus in equal quantities.
In mid-summer the bushes are fed again. This allows you to significantly extend the flowering period.
The amount of fertilizer is chosen in accordance with the instructions on the package.
Attention. You should not over fertilize as this will cause more foliage and less flowers.
Pruning is only formative.Cut off all unnecessary branches. The procedure is performed in early spring, before the buds appear.
Pollinators
Decorative honeysuckle is pollinated by night moths. This crop does not require additional plants for pollination.
Disease and pest control
Ornamental varieties of honeysuckle are rarely attacked by pathogenic microflora. But if the weather is humid for a long time, then there is a possibility of powdery mildew infection. The disease manifests itself as a light gray coating on the leaves. For treatment, iodine solution is used. 1 bottle of pharmaceutical iodine is diluted per 10 liters of water. Spraying is repeated after a week.
Honeysuckle is also sometimes affected by aphids. These are small insects that settle on plants in colonies. To kill parasites, it is best to use insecticides.
Preparing for winter
Thälmann's honeysuckle bushes are covered for the winter. The vines are removed from the support and wrapped in non-woven material, after which they are bent to the ground.
Reproduction
Propagating the vine is quite simple. In mid-July, several branches are pressed to the ground and covered with earth. This place is moistened and mulched. In a couple of months, roots will appear on the branches. After this, they are separated from the mother plant and transplanted to a new location.
Decorative honeysuckle is also propagated by cuttings. To do this, cut off a small shoot (about 20 cm long) and place it in water. After the roots appear, it is planted on a fertilized area.
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What difficulties may there be when growing
Difficulties most often arise only in cold regions. Cold winter often damages buds and vines. Next year you will have to cut out most of the plant.
Tips and reviews from experienced gardeners about the variety
Anna, Krasnodar: “I planted Telman’s honeysuckle near the gazebo. In two years it wrapped around everything, creating a comfortable green corner. Plus, I like the way it blooms. The flowers are large, bright and last a very long time.”
Irina, Chelyabinsk: “A very beautiful and interesting plant. We planted several vines along the fence. What I like most is that bright berries delight the eye almost until the end of autumn.”
Conclusion
Thälmann's honeysuckle will not only decorate your garden plot, but also hide its shortcomings. It is easy to care for - just water and feed it on time. If you follow simple care rules, the ornamental plant will delight the owner almost all year round.