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<h4>You're browser does not support iFrames - here is an exerpt of the content</h4> <a href="http://gardenerstips.co.uk/blog/flowers/vegetables-herbs/super-fruit-honeyberry-not-honeybush/">Click here to read the article in full</a> <p><img class="aligncenter" title="Honeyberry single" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3363/3630020312_27a2bd857b_d.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="316" /></p> <p>A recent arrival from Siberia, the Honeyberry is also called Lonicera caerulea and the variety edulis is the one to grow.<br /> White flowers are followed by long ‘blueberry like’ fruit high in vitamin C<br /> Pick in May June and eat raw or cooked in pies if you get a big enough crop.</p> <ul> <li>Plant in sun or partial shade in any well drained soil.</li> <li>Pollination is improved by two or more plants</li> <li>Keep well watered whilst the shrub establishes itself.</li> <li>Will grow to 4 feet tall and wide and should only be pruned when old wood needs removing.</li> <li>Protect the fruit from birds who like the sweet summer delicacy.</li> <li>Can be grown in large <a title="containers" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/containers/">containers</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Do not confuse with the <strong>Honeybush</strong> a spectacular architectural feature plant that looks stunning planted in large <a title="ornamental" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/ornamental/">ornamental</a> or exotic borders and containers with its blue-green spiky <a title="foliage" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/foliage/">foliage</a>. Honeybush has a sweet peanut butter fragrance when crushed. Known as the Honeybush because its tall bronzered flower spikes project a beautiful honey fragrance seeds <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=2283&awinaffid=81944&clickref=&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thompson-morgan.com/plants1/product/4607/1.html">by Thompson Morgan</a></p> <div style="display: none">VN:F [1.6.3_896]</div><div class="ratingblock"><div class="ratingblock "><div class="ratingheader ">Rate this Article</div><div class="ratingstars "><div id="article_rater_28377" class="ratepost gdsr-soft gdsr-size-24"><div class="starsbar gdsr-size-24"><div class="gdouter gdheight"><div id="gdr_vote_a28377" style="width: 0px;" class="gdinner gdheight"></div><div id="gdr_stars_a28377" class="gdsr_rating_as"><a id="gdsrX28377X5X0XaXarticle_rater_28377Xarticle_loader_28377X10X24" title="5 / 5" class="s5" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX28377X4X0XaXarticle_rater_28377Xarticle_loader_28377X10X24" title="4 / 5" class="s4" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX28377X3X0XaXarticle_rater_28377Xarticle_loader_28377X10X24" title="3 / 5" class="s3" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX28377X2X0XaXarticle_rater_28377Xarticle_loader_28377X10X24" title="2 / 5" class="s2" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX28377X1X0XaXarticle_rater_28377Xarticle_loader_28377X10X24" title="1 / 5" class="s1" rel="nofollow"></a></div></div></div></div><div id="article_loader_28377" style="display: none; width: 120px; " class="ratingloader article"><div class="loader flower " style="height: 24px"><div class="loaderinner" style="padding-top: 2px">please wait...</div></div></div></div><div class="ratingtext "><div id="gdr_text_a28377">Rating: 0.0/<strong>5</strong> (0 votes cast)</div></div></div></div>
