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  • From: Diane Whitehead <voltaire@islandnet.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Honey Berry coming in
  • Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 10:39:32 -0700

When I visited Willowwood, the new Oregon nursery of the late Julius Wadekamper (who had formerly had a nursery in Minnesota), among the fields of lilies, peonies and Siberian iris were a few rows of edible honeysuckle with pleasant-tasting berries. He got the seed from Latvia. I did not get the species name from him.

His Oregon nursery was near Mt. Hood, close to the headquarters of the Species Lily Preservation Group which he founded. The soil is deep, with lots of pumice, since Mt Hood is a volcano, and there is a lot of sunshine. (Being from the cool misty coast, I tend to notice bright blue skies.)

I brought some seeds home which germinated in about two weeks, in spring 2000, and the little plants are now about 10 cm high and across (about 4 inches). I have to look hard to see them among the sweet violets, but they are sturdy little bushlets. No flowers yet, at least I don't think so. During the winter, deer keep the violets mowed, and I guess it's possible they have also grazed on the honeysuckles. This winter I will move them inside the deer fence and see if they grow taller and flower.

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Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
maritime zone 8
cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually)
sandy soil




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