Gardening Information about Honeysuckle and Clematis
Monday, October 27th, 2008
Honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium): Honeysuckle is one of the 38 healing flower remedies that was developed by the English physician Edward Bach over 50 years ago, It is intended to help promote healing and regain hop. It is normally for people who tend to dwell on the past and what they missed in life.
You can easily grow honeysuckle to reap the benefits of the sweet honey nectar inside the shoots and for the medicinal benefits as well, here’s how:
Place a climbing trellis where you plant to grow the honeysuckle first. Make sure it is stable and able to hold the weight of the honeysuckle once it gets to growing strong.
Plant the honeysuckle about 2 feet apart and about 8-feet away from the trellis. Keep watered until the new growth is stable. Then water as needed, but never let the soil around the honeysuckle dry out completely. Place mulch around the honeysuckle to prevent the roots from the frost during the winter and the heat during the summer.
Clematis (Clematis vitalba): Clematis, also called the traveler’s joy, is known to help people become more focused on what’s important. It is said to help improve your attention span and promote endurance and focus.
Clematis is easy to grow and you can reap the health benefits by the first growth of blooms, here’s how:
Clematis need reach organic soil with a mixture of mulch in the soil as well. You can buy these plants buy the pot and plant them just as you would the honeysuckle to allow it to climb a trellis as it grows. Water this plant at least once a week and avoid over watering during the winter months to prevent root rot and freezing.
