Kamchadalka honeysuckle is one of the best varieties created by breeders. A low shrub is unpretentious in care, does not get sick and is not exposed to insect attacks. It can be planted to obtain fresh fruits and to decorate the summer cottage area.
variety of honeysuckle "Kamchadalka"
the Kamchadalka variety is highly decorative both during flowering and during fruiting
honeysuckle "Kamchadalka" is appreciated by gardeners for the complete lack of shedding
Breeding history
Creating a new variety or even a culture is not easy; it is an extremely long and difficult, but rather fascinating process. Kamchadalka - the result of the work of A. Tkacheva and Gidzyuk I.K. Scientists began to work on the cultivation of honeysuckle cultivars several decades ago. 1984 - the year when gardeners gave the variety for testing and testing, after 9 years the culture became known throughout the Russian Federation.
Homeland is a reference site in Bakcharsky, with the support of the Siberian Scientific Institute. Kamchadalka was created using the Kamchatka honeysuckle.
Description and characteristics of the Kamchadalka honeysuckle variety
The bush is small, 1.5 m high, with an abundant crown of foliage. The berries of this variety include a huge amount of nutrients, vitamin C and B1 occupy a special place. Due to its composition, the fruits of the plant are used as a general strengthening agent.
Representatives of traditional medicine grow this variety on their site in order to further make various tinctures and means for treatment from the fruits.
In recent years, this particular cultural variety has won the love of many owners of gardens. Kamchadalka is valued for its healing properties and unpretentiousness in care.
Some facts about the honeysuckle variety:
- The plant blooms in spring, the berries are tasty and juicy.
- The crop does not crumble; after full ripening, it can be on the bush for some more time.
- It is necessary to constantly monitor the pollination of plants, sometimes even nearby cultivars do not help Kamchadalka begin to bear fruit. If natural pollination has not occurred, you will have to turn to artificial.
- The berries are torn hard, often with the stalk, but they are stored for a long time and do not deteriorate.
- Kamchadalka honeysuckle is an excellent culture for making tasty and juicy jam.
- Fruits once a year.
- If the main goal of the plant is the decor of the garden, then pollinators do not need to be planted next to the honeysuckle. In this case, Kamchadalka does not need regular care, the main thing is to carry out pruning on time.
- Kamchadalka was used as the parent of a new cultivar of the Commonwealth.
Bush
The branches are large and even. Shoots are large, not long, light green in color. Big kidneys. The foliage is small, elongated, the color is dull green. Inflorescences consist of 2 small yellow flowers.
Berries
The fruits of the honeysuckle of this variety are blue or bright blue, reach 2.6 cm. The shape of the berries is an elongated oval with a sharp tip. The mass of one fruit is 1 g. The surface is smooth and dense, the skin is thin with a wax layer. The pulp of the berries is tender and juicy. The taste is sweet and sour with a hint of bitterness. The berries have an unrivaled aroma, characteristic only for honeysuckle.
The flavoring qualities of Kamchadalki were evaluated by the State Service and received a mark of 3.8 to 4.6 points depending on the region where the honeysuckle sprouted.
Productivity
The fruits of Kamchadalka fully ripen in the second half of June. The yield per plant is approximately 1.3-1.9 kg. Some specimens can bear fruit and 3 kg, it all depends on the climate and the quality of care for the shrub.
The fruits are stored for a very long time. The berries of the variety are universal, they can be eaten fresh, used for the preparation of preservation. A special place is occupied by jams and compotes. Berries can also be frozen, they do not lose nutrients and medicinal properties.
Pollinators
The main disadvantage of Kamchadalka honeysuckle is the culture is self-infertile, respectively, for fruiting, the bush must be pollinated. The best varieties for this process are:
- Parabel.
- In memory of Gijuk.
- Blue spindle.
- Cinderella.
- Tomichka.
Ripening conditions
Kamchadalka is a frost-resistant and drought-resistant bush, but honeysuckle will not be able to grow and develop normally in the presence of frequent temperature changes. The variety prefers to bear fruit in a temperate climate. It is necessary to plant a bush in a sunny area.
As for the region of germination, breeders recommend planting Kamchadalka in the Kemerovo, Omsk and Novosibirsk regions. Harvest will not suffer even at a temperature of -40 degrees Celsius. During flowering, the indicator can become -8 degrees.
It is very simple to grow a bush, since the plant has a strong immunity to various diseases.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Some gardeners believe that a variety has more disadvantages than advantages, is that so? Consider the pros and cons of this variety.
Advantages of honeysuckle Kamchadalka:
- excellent frost resistance, you can grow a plant in any region;
- a huge amount of nutrients is contained in the fruits of the bush;
- honeysuckle can be grown for decorative purposes;
- Kamchadalka is easy to care for.
Honeysuckle disadvantages:
- self-fertile, for pollination it is necessary to plant other varieties near the bush;
- average yield;
- the fruits are small, the weight of one berry is small;
- transportation is weak, due to the thin skin of berries, it is almost impossible to transport them.
Growing Secrets
Planting and growing Kamchadalka’s honeysuckle is no more difficult than raspberries, but plant characteristics must be taken into account.
Landing time
You can plant a plant in early spring or mid-autumn. But honeysuckle is characterized by too fast and active budding.
The best time for planting a bush is autumn, during this period the honeysuckle is in a period of calm.
In the south, a plant is planted in late September or early October, but gardeners themselves must choose the time of planting Kamchadalki. It is necessary to plant a seedling 3-4 weeks before the onset of the first frosts and strong winds.
Choosing a place and soil
Kamchadalka negatively refers to temperature extremes. Bushes should be planted in a sunny area, it is advisable to first protect it from drafts. You can use the fence or surround the shrub with other crops.
A hill with dry soil is not suitable for growing seedlings. The shrub will not be able to bear fruit, it will regularly grow additional shoots and leaves. Lowlands are perfect for plant growth, but the height of the soil water should not be higher than a meter from the soil surface.
Honeysuckle of this variety adores nutritious black soil and does not get along on sandstones.
The normal acidity of the earth is from 5.5 to 6.5. If the soil is too acidic, then a month before planting, you need to add 200 g of chalk or lime per 1 square. m
Planting a bush: a step-by-step scheme
Planting of honeysuckle plants is carried out in the following order:
- Dig a hole 5 days before planting a plant. One bush will not bear fruit, so plant at least three seedlings (varieties of honeysuckle pollinators) on the plot.
- Make a 2 m span between the holes. The depth of one recess is 45 cm.
- Cover the bottom of the dimples with stone drainage.
- Fill a part of the hole with chernozem and compost (in equal shares). Also add 1 kg of wood ash. As mineral fertilizers, 50 g of superphosphate is used.
- If the soil is sand, dig a larger hole. A mixture of 2 buckets of chernozem and 3 buckets of compost should fit in one recess. When digging the ground for honeysuckle planting, add 5 kg of clay.
- Pour seasoned pit with water.
- At the bottom of the hole, make a hill out of the ground. Carefully place the seedling on it, spread the roots, cover it with earth. Do not deepen the root neck. After planting, water them with water.
- After the soil settles down a bit, do another filling, water and cover the basal soil with mulch. Learn more about soil mulching here.
Kamchadalka seedlings are not immediately cut, the plant can slow down in growth and development. Only damaged branches can be repaired.
Care Features
A good harvest is provided to you only with proper and regular care of the bush.
Watering
In the first year, seedlings are watered regularly as the soil dries. The shrub should get along well and quickly in the ground. Honeysuckle "aged" watered 1 time per week. The exception is dry days.
Watering Kamchadalki is carried out only after sunset.
Top dressing
Organic elements are enough for a plant to fully develop and bear fruit. In the spring season, the bush is fed 1 bucket of humus. In the autumn, wood ash occupies a special place.
Nitrogen-containing products are used only in the spring, because they cause a violent reaction of plants. The shrub begins to rapidly grow green mass. In summer, nitrogen is harmful, because Kamchadalka will spend all his energy on foliage, and the berries will grow small and tasteless. It is also impossible to introduce nitrogen-containing products in autumn, since during this period the plant should prepare for hibernation, and not rampage and grow.
We recommend reading our article on how to care for honeysuckle in the autumn.
Immediately after the spring water leaves the snow, Kamchadalka is watered with 1 bucket of warm water with 1 tbsp. Dissolved in it. l urea. Before the flowering period, nutrient solutions Rastrin or Aquarin are used. They are used and bred strictly according to the instructions.
Pruning
Pruning in the 1st year after planting is prohibited. The first pruning is carried out only with adult plants, it is advisable to start this procedure from the 6th year of life. The bushes are pruned in late autumn after a full discharge of deciduous mass.
First you need to remove all root shoots. Strong shoots with a huge number of flower buds are left on honeysuckle. Only thin, weak and diseased branches are pruned. The second such procedure may be needed in the summer, in the event that diseased branches with dark foliage and dry flowers have formed.
Breeding
Any kind of honeysuckle is propagated by seedlings. It is better to buy a plant in a trusted store, in the market sellers can replace a twig with a different grade of honeysuckle. Preference should be given to plants of the 2nd year of life. It can be recognized by appearance: the height of the crown should be 35 cm, 3 branches are required.
The young plant is flexible branches. Pay special attention to the shoots of the plant, they should not be dry, the bark may peel off, you should not worry about this.
The peculiarity of any kind of honeysuckle is the specific peeling of the bark of the bush.
Branches must have living buds; a healthy plant always has well-developed roots. If adult shrubs are already located in the garden, then the plant can propagate independently by layering.
For this, the gardener needs to sprinkle part of the branch with moist earth and make a small incision in the bark. When the lay begins to take root, it is cut from the mother bush and a new seedling is planted. Do not forget - between plants should maintain a distance of 1.5-2 m.
Protection against diseases and pests
Kamchadalka honeysuckle is resistant to many diseases. The main danger is aphids and honeysuckle flies. Tobacco infusions help from aphids - this is as a preventative measure. You can fight insects with the help of thorough spraying with special substances. Fungal infections do not affect honeysuckle, but dark spots on the leaves can tell about their presence.
Any chemicals should be used before the period of formation and collection of berries.
Of particular danger are birds. The fruits of honeysuckle are blue, they attract birds as food. You can protect the crop only with special shelters in the form of a grid.
Reviews about Kamchadalka honeysuckle
Vera, 67 years old, librarian, Moscow.I have a summer cottage in the suburbs. I decided 5 years ago to plant Kamchadalka honeysuckle on the site. I read many descriptions of the variety, almost everywhere it was said that the bush does not bring a large number of crops, and even small berries. To my surprise, everything was wrong with me.
The berries are large and very tasty. And the yield is not bad, I collect about 1.8 kg from one plant. Maybe the whole thing is that I planted three varieties of pollinator near the Kamchadalka honeysuckle.
Valentina, 34 years old, teacher, Novosibirsk.I live in the Siberian region, I chose a shrub specifically so that he could quickly take root in such a climate, and even did not die in winter. Kamchadalka’s honeysuckle did not disappoint me, the bush has been growing for 6 years, it can easily withstand sub-zero temperatures. It brings tasty and juicy fruits.
Oleg, 55 years old, physicist, Omsk.Planted 5 honeysuckle bushes of this variety at his dacha. Of these, only 3 bushes survived. I don’t know what the plant didn’t like, and planted according to all the rules, and looked after it well. True, from the very beginning, the seedlings that died were not very strong, maybe it is all about them. I also noticed that crop yields drop sharply, and palatability deteriorates when the temperature drops.
Hide
Add your review
Honeysuckle Kamchadalka is an excellent variety for cultivation in the garden or in the country. The bush will bring a plentiful harvest only subject to the rules of cultivation and care. Gardeners in the southern regions can choose a different kind of culture, since this Siberian beauty in the region unusual for her may not meet all the expectations of her owner.