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i tried haskaps for the first time this year. ii have six varieties couldnt tell exactly what they are but i love them and cant wait to make jam with them. cheers mate great video
Nice update on the Honey-berries Tony you weren't kidding when you said people will think i hacked them to death, But if that is whats needed then you really haven't got much choice in the matter. Great update Mate....With Regards Mark
I've really missed the boat on mine, they look like a bamboo thicket! Gives me a project for the weekend though, think I'll stick all the cuttings and see what happens...
I am curious - why is it always the upward facing branches you take out? I was taught to choose the ones that are aiming outwards/away from the plant - but I'm curious if there's a reason to only do the upward ones on a bush like this? Thank you.
Honey berry bushes are carefree. Less maintenance than my blueberries. While not necessary to prune, I find that it does help other bushes and fruit trees. Some are too prolific for their own good and then next year there will be no crop. I guess since fruit trees are grafted and not on their own root, but they still maintain that crazy fruiting which shortens their life. I don't know about honey berry bushes though why the heck not. I do it every year for other stuff.
One of the main reasons was the growth was spindly and they had been pruned wrong initially by whoever looked after them before I bought them. I needed to get them back into fine fettle. They look awesome now and will have tons of fruit again this year
I've not heard of anyone pruning Honeyberries like this, especially this aggressively. I have a lot of these plants and all those branches you cut off produce fruit, so I am really curious to see how this pruning can produce a "huge harvest". I remain skeptical until I see an update on this.
I do say in the video that in order to get a huge harvest its necessary to get the plant under control and open up the center, I have posted updated pics on these bushes on our Facebook group
I'm really just starting to research honeyberries for adding to my back yard at this point. I agree that this is standard pruning technique for bush/shrub fruit bearing plants. When I moved to my current house about 9 years ago, I was fortunate to move in next to a couple experienced orchardists. I have apple trees on my property, some of which are 70+ years old. And they have vastly more apple trees on their properties. At first I was apalled at how hard they pruned their trees on an annual basis. In time, though, I've come to understand and see how a tree/bush/shrub actually revels and rallies after a pruning. It's nothing short of amazing. I would recommend for people to get beyond their notion of pruning as causing harm to the organism. He's opening the core for air flow, which reduces pest and disease pressure. The plant will recover. The 300-500 berries he's foregoing in the next couple years from the wood he's removing might well be rewarded with a plant that will live to see all the years of it's 50+ year lifespan.
Another cracking one mate, well done. One day I swear I will get organised enough to finally get the fruit bushes in order but there is always another job that needs doing. Gradually getting there though. All the best mate.
superapex21 you might be able to but I think it's not the proper thing to do with larger plants. I don't think it works with hardened, woody stems, you would probably need to do it in the summer with semi-tender branches... but even if it does work the roots created from cuttings are not as strong as from seedlings. There would be no main tap root to dig down and hold the plant in place, only the side roots. Best to graft the branches onto root stock that was grown from seed. I think the plant would last much longer and be healthier that way. But I could be wrong.
any branch that crosses another when growing, you remove these as they rub together in the wind this causes the bark to get damaged and allows disease to occur Sorry for the late reply
@@simplifygardening We also do it here to avoid overcrowding of leaves, so it lets a bit more light and air circulation in - though I am no expert, just fairly new at all this and got some training last year from a fellow who knows a lot.
I have 7 honeyberries plants and haven't prune them for years and still had huge harvest. I really don't see why someone should waste their time since they're gonna get a lot of fruits anyway. You should show them how to protect them from birds instead which is the only thing that will diminish your harvest.
@Earthy Artist well now I know they've been growing great here in the yard . Our Lil food Forrest is doing well especially the Honeyberry 😋 ❤️ have a wonderful day fam much love from Canadian proud get outdoors
@@simplifygardening Thank very much! They are at the 8 minute mark ✅ I was scouring your channel for them. They look spectacular after you pruned them so assertively🙌🏽🤩 Incredible!
Brilliant, thanks. I planted mine last year and not had any fruit yet. I’m patient with new fruit bushes and hopeful for future years but also thinking I’ve not given it a spot with enough light. Will have to see and no alternative place for it, sadly.
@@simplifygardening This question is being asked quite a lot. We mound propagate our honey berries with quite a bit of success. It is also much less hassle.
Funny enough There is a quick look at them in our last video the garden tour video. Be worth having a look this is just 3 months ago and wait till you see them
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are your honny berrys tasty at all. i bined my bush after three years my berrys tast how i imadgin battery acid tasting. from young berrys to ripe berrys all ways a tast you will be scared by. even the birds dont touch my honey berrys. i like my bluberrys so do the birds not the honey berry. i thought it was just lie marketing like organic but if your berrys tast good maybe mine was some how a dud.
Try different varieties. I have one that's nice and sweet and one that's bitter. Unfortunately there's not a lot of info out there of which varieties are tasty.
