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Recently, honeysuckle is increasingly appearing in garden plots. The reason for the increase in the popularity of this berry in the early stages of ripening and high frost resistance of the bush. The following will be a photo, description of the variety and reviews of Malvina's honeysuckle, which has sweet fruits.
Description of Malvina's honeysuckle
Malvin's honeysuckle was obtained relatively recently at the St. Petersburg experimental station named after Vavilov by crossing the Leningrad giant and the 21/5 form. The authors of the variety are Kondrikova and Plekhanova. In 2002, it was entered in the State Register for all growing zones.
Externally, Malvina's honeysuckle is an oval-shaped shrub. Stems of small thickness are directed upwards almost perpendicularly. Pubescence is noticeable on them. Young branches are green, brown in maturity. Over time, the bark begins to crack, and the reddish wood becomes visible.
The bushes of the variety have a compact spherical or oval shape.
The leaves of Malvina's honeysuckle are quite large, oval in shape. Length - 6 cm, width - 3 cm. The leaf is dark green, straight. Pubescence is also present on them, but it is almost imperceptible.
Small, bell-shaped, flowers of Malvin's honeysuckle are pale yellow. They are located in nodes along the entire length of the shoots. In racemose inflorescences there can be up to 10 small "bells". The plant blooms in early May.
Malvina's honeysuckle berries are large, average weight up to 1.1 g, length up to 30 mm, diameter 12 mm. Their surface is slightly tuberous, without pubescence. The shape of the berries is characteristic, with an uneven edge at the top.
Malvina's honeysuckle berries are covered with a gray waxy bloom
Planting and caring for Malvina's honeysuckle
The variety is unpretentious to the site. Malvina's honeysuckle can be grown on any type of soil, it does not need protection from the wind. Nevertheless, it is better for the bush to choose a slightly raised, slightly alkaline loam, in such an area the fruiting efficiency of the plant will be maximum. Already at the stage of buying seedlings, you should take care of the process of growing a crop and purchase several pollinators.
Bushes are placed in a group in the corner or on the border of the garden. Thus, the proximity of the bushes to each other is ensured during the pollination process. It is recommended to plant 4 plants in a row. The distance between the bushes is 1.5 m. The best planting time is the first two months of autumn.
Planting is standard for bushes. A month before the planned date, a hole is dug with dimensions of 40x40x40 cm, at the bottom of which a choice of mineral or organic fertilizers is placed:
- 2 buckets of humus;
- 10 kg of compost;
- 100 g superphosphate and 500 g ash, etc.
The hole is left open until planting.
When the time comes, a mound is formed in it, on which the seedling will lean, and its root system is evenly distributed over its slopes. The hole is covered with soil and tamped. Watering after planting: 10-12 liters of water under one bush. The soil around is mulched with straw about 10 cm high.
Planting of plants from pots is carried out together with a clod of earth.
Care consists of regular watering and feeding. Also, pruning procedures are required for the bush.
Watering is carried out regularly, but infrequently. Usually 5-6 are enough over the summer, the norm is 15 liters for one bush.
When watering, a small shaft is formed around the bush so that the water does not spread
As a top dressing, it is best to use organic matter:
- In early spring, 10 kg of humus is introduced under the bush;
- Ash is added during budding (diluting 1 kg in 10 liters of water).
- At the end of the season, 5 kg of compost mixed with 100 g of ash and 40 g of superphosphate are applied under the plant.
Starting from the third year of life, Malvina honeysuckle is regularly pruned. The plant is prone to thickening, so every year its crown should be "corrected". Sanitary pruning, combined with corrective pruning, is carried out twice a season, shaping pruning once every 2-3 years, and rejuvenating pruning at 5-7 years.
Reproduction of honeysuckle varieties Malvina
Edible honeysuckle Malvina can reproduce in the following ways:
- By cuttings with young shoots. Cut branches with a length of no more than 12 cm are used, which are cut at the end of flowering and placed in fertile soil, creating a greenhouse environment with a constant temperature of + 25 ° C. Airing and watering are done daily. Already in the fall, seed is obtained, which is planted in the 2nd decade of October. This growth has the best survival rate.
- Similar to the previous one, but cuttings are harvested at the end of autumn and old shoots are used. 1-2 summer branches are divided into segments of 20 cm, in November they are covered with sand and stored until spring in a cool place. As soon as the opportunity arises, they are planted in a greenhouse at an angle of 45 ° to the ground. This is followed by daily watering and airing. In mid-October, they are transplanted into open ground.
- Layers. In June, the top of the honeysuckle is bent to the ground, fixed with a bracket and sprinkled with 5 cm of earth. Water regularly. In the fall of next year, the plant can be transplanted to a new location.
Pollinators of Malvina's honeysuckle
The variety is self-fertile, therefore additional pollinators will be required to obtain a crop on the site. As a cross-pollinated crop, honeysuckle requires more or less related varieties, although this is not necessary.
The following pollinators are recommended for Malvina:
- Blue Spindle;
- Blue bird;
- In memory of Kuminov;
- Moraine.
Diseases and pests
It is believed that honeysuckle practically does not get sick. In humid climates or too much rainfall during the warm season, fungal infestations are possible. These include a black fungus or tuberculariosis. Powdery mildew can attack the plant during drought.
Typical manifestation of powdery mildew is a white coating covering fruits, shoots and leaves
For the prevention of fungal diseases, it is recommended to treat the plant three times during the spring with an ash solution (100 g of ash is infused in 1 liter of water for a day, after which 10 g of soap is added to it). Repeated treatments are performed in a week.
In the event of the appearance of a fungus, all the bushes should be sprayed with Bordeaux liquid at a concentration of 1%. The treatment must be repeated 2 more times after 7-10 days.
If signs of tuberculariosis appear (red swelling and wilting of foliage and shoots), the affected areas will have to be completely removed and burned, and the stems should be sprayed with Fitoflavin.
Conclusion
Photos, description of the variety and reviews of Malvina's honeysuckle suggest that this large and prolific crop can be grown throughout Russia. It has a very high frost resistance (up to - 40 ° C), has an excellent sweet taste and delicate texture of ripe fruit pulp.A plant is capable of producing large yields only in the presence of other varieties on the site as pollinators.
Reviews of honeysuckle varieties Malvina
Since its inception, this variety has gained popularity and won the love of many owners of personal plots. Below are the gardeners' reviews of the Malvina honeysuckle variety.
