First, the requirements and methods of honeysuckle planting
Honeysuckle does not require much soil. It used to be a wild plant with strong adaptability. The most suitable soil for honeysuckle is relatively thick sandy loam. If conditions permit, you can choose this kind of soil. If you don't want to toss, you can use ordinary soil or plant it.
Honeysuckle can be planted by sowing and cutting. Planting honeysuckle with seeds requires sowing in April every year. Before sowing, the seeds should be soaked in warm water for a whole day, and the water temperature is about 35 to 40 degrees. After the seeds are planted in the soil, they need to be watered every two days, and honeysuckle can germinate in about ten days.
The cutting method is relatively simple and can be carried out in rainy days. Selecting honeysuckle with strong mother plant, cutting off 30-35cm long root strips, cutting off the upper and lower leaves of the root strips, and obliquely inserting them into the soil. After planting, remember that even if you water it, water it every two days after planting, and the roots of honeysuckle will take root in about half a month.
Every year, before the honeysuckle blooms, it should be properly fertilized, mainly urea, so that at the flowering stage, honeysuckle will produce very beautiful flowers to repay you.
Second, the efficacy and value of honeysuckle
Honeysuckle has strong medicinal value, which can clear away heat and toxic materials, reduce fire and dispel fire. Honeysuckle dew, which is popular in the market, is a drink for relieving summer heat. It is also recorded in Chinese medical books that drinking tea soaked in honeysuckle often can enhance human immunity and prevent colds.
Every May and June, taking advantage of the dew and sunrise in the morning, carefully pick the petals of blooming honeysuckle, spread them on a clean mat, spread them out to dry, and then make dried honeysuckle, which can be used to make tea. However, it should be noted that the petals should not be exposed to the sun, but should be naturally dried in a ventilated and cool place. It usually takes a day or two to dry.
Third, the ornamental value of honeysuckle.
Honeysuckle is a very special plant. When it blooms, it is a silvery white flower, which will gradually turn into a golden yellow flower. Therefore, people often see that when it blooms, the gold and silver petals are intertwined, which is very special and beautiful, so it is named honeysuckle. Honeysuckle leaves are very lush. In summer, it is called full of green. Plant it in your own yard and you can see vibrant leaves every day. When the flowers bloom, you can see an ocean of flowers. When the breeze blows, the petals give off a refreshing fragrance, which is very comfortable.