Honeyberry, Blue 'Gordost Bakczara'
- Product number: 822318.1
- Origin: Northern Eurasia
- Latin: Lonicera caerulea
The blueberry-like fruits of this shrubby honeysuckle relative have a pleasant, sweet taste (with a slight tartness) and are eaten fresh (in a dessert, for example) and (for centuries) processed into jam, juice, sauce or compote: very healthy! The berry is elongated and glaucous blue. The shrub, over 1.5 m tall, grows best in sun (to some shade) in almost any moisture-retaining soil and is not very susceptible to diseases.
The (Russian) variety 'Gordost Bakczara' produces elongated fruits (4-5 cm!) on rather compact plants. They ripen early: around the last week of May. Plant this variety together with another early-flowering variety, as cross-pollination ensures the best fruit set.
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Latin: Lonicera caerulea
Dutch: Honingbes, Blauwe
Also known as: Blauwe kamperfoelie
English: Sweet Berry Honeysuckle, Haskap
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- Flower colour: White to light yellow flowers
- Average growth height: More than 120 cm
- Attractive to insects:
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Hardy: Forst hardy
- Origin: Northern Eurasia
- Ease of cultivation: Easy
- Latin: Lonicera caerulea
- Dutch: Honeyberry, Blue
- Also known as: Blue honeysuckle
- English: Sweet Berry Honeysuckle, Haskap
