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Himalayan Honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa) Himalayan Honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa) Himalayan Honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa)
Himalayan Honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa)
Himalayan Honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa)
Himalayan Honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa)

Himalayan Honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa)

This species from the Himalaya is winter hardy and grows up to 2 meters high. The plant makes beautiful white flowers with purple bracts hanging down. Because of the bracts, they also resemble earrings, and in Dutch the plant is also called ‘Grandmothers earring’. The berries can be red, dark purple or something in between, and are ap.. Read more
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This species from the Himalaya is winter hardy and grows up to 2 meters high. The plant makes beautiful white flowers with purple bracts hanging down. Because of the bracts, they also resemble earrings, and in Dutch the plant is also called ‘Grandmothers earring’. The berries can be red, dark purple or something in between, and are appealing to birds like pheasants. They are also suited for human consumption, and taste like chocolate/caramel-raisins.

Sowing description: Sow superficially in sowing mix and put in the fridge for 4-6 weeks. The soil should stay constantly moist. After these weeks they can germinate at room temperature.

 

Product specification

Family:
Caprifoliaceae
Scientific name:
Leycesteria formosa
Common name:
Himalayan honeysuckle / Pheasant berry
Native to:
Himalaya
Sowing time:
November - June
Difficulty level:
Intermediate
Minimum temperature:
-20 graden Celsius

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Product specification

Family:
Caprifoliaceae
Scientific name:
Leycesteria formosa
Common name:
Himalayan honeysuckle / Pheasant berry
Native to:
Himalaya
Sowing time:
November - June
Difficulty level:
Intermediate
Minimum temperature:
-20 graden Celsius
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FlorianDiever

Perfecte en snelle levering, topzaden. Duidelijke instructies, mooi zaad. Een aanrader.


Jayro

There is a lot of tiny seeds in the package ! I wrapped the seeds with a slighty moist paper towel, put the whole in a small and closed plastic container, inside the fridge. After 6 weeks I retrieved them and sowed them. A few weeks later and the first sprouts started to show up. There was a ton of little plants ! They are doing fine now and growing slowly.


Suzanne en Joren

Zaad een tweetal weken in de frigo bewaard, daarna gezaaid in zaai- en stekgrond in Januari 2020. Heel snel en voltallig gekiemd, en vervolgens snel gegroeid. Wegens de onverwacht hoge opkomst een deel in pot gehouden, maar jammer genoeg hebben dezen het opeenvolgend jaar de wintervorst niet overleefd. De planten in volle grond doen het tot op het heden zeer goed, en geven sierlijke, smakelijke bessen, zowel door ons als door de vogels zeer geliefd!
De planten groeien goed in zowel zand als leemgrond. Bij het oogsten van de bessen dien je wel goed te kijken dat de bessen net rijp zijn; onrijp smaken ze bitter, en eenmaal een beetje overrijp smaken ze heel snel gefermenteerd.


Remco K.

Volgens beschrijving na zaaien eerst aantal weken in de koelkast zetten. Heb 2 potten gemaakt waarvan ik 1 na zaaien in de koelkast heb gezet en de ander afgedekt heb met vliesdoek en huishoudfolie en in de vensterbank heb gezet. Na 10 dagen begon de pot in de vensterbank al te kiemen met meerdere kleine kiemers. Ben erg nieuwsgierig naar hoe ze opgroeien.

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