Tolmachev’s honeysuckle (Lonicera tolmatchevii Pojark., Caprifoliaceae) in Saint Petersburg
Tolmachev’s honeysuckle (Lonicera tolmatchevii Pojark.) is a regressive relict endemic of Russian Far East flora (Sakhalin Island). It has been cultivated in Saint-Petersburg at the Peter the Great Botanical Garden since 1990. The introduction experience has shown that this species is winter hardy a...
Published in: | HORTUS BOTANICUS |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | Russian |
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Petrozavodsk State University
2017
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.15393/j4.art.2017.4663 https://doaj.org/article/f2246809b4db45549dba0dde3c19fd3b |
Summary: | Tolmachev’s honeysuckle (Lonicera tolmatchevii Pojark.) is a regressive relict endemic of Russian Far East flora (Sakhalin Island). It has been cultivated in Saint-Petersburg at the Peter the Great Botanical Garden since 1990. The introduction experience has shown that this species is winter hardy and decorative during flowering and fruiting. In Saint Petersburg Tolmachev’s honeysuckle manage to produce well developed seeds. The seeds of summer ripening do not have a rest period and sprout within 10-15 days. This species may be recommended for mass reproduction by both reproductive and vegetative diaspores and for wider involvement in arboriculture. |
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