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'Baggesen's Gold'

By Gee19

'Baggesen's Gold' (Lonicera nitida (Shrubby honeysuckle))

4 Nov, 2011
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I took these cuttings earlier in the year and they have turned this lovely colour. The ones planted in the ground are still green. I wonder why?

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Milky

I rather like it Gee.........

4 Nov, 2011

Drc726

If its not because you used an acid compost? I wonder if it is because the ground is warmer than the pots and the pots have chilled and got them ready for winter earlier? Whatever, very pretty colour.

4 Nov, 2011

Amy

Well done for growing the cuttings Gee ,it would be quite nice if they stayed that colour :o)

4 Nov, 2011

Terratoonie

Fascinating ...

5 Nov, 2011

Clarice

Yes well done you.

5 Nov, 2011

Pansypotter

What lovely colours I wonder whether its anything to do with your soil?

5 Nov, 2011

Vincentdunne

It is most likely starvation, I would think. I used to get this effect on cuttings left in trays for too long.

8 Nov, 2011

Gee19

Ouch, now I feel really guilty, Vincent! I will get them into bigger pots or even into the garden if we get a fine day this week. Thanks for your help :)

9 Nov, 2011

Vincentdunne

It won't hurt them to leave them until spring, nothing going to happen till then. Guilt? ha ha. I have had hundreds of similar, they grow away grand in spring.

14 Nov, 2011

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