Honeysuckle... Ok or not??

I have done a search and I can't find anywhere that says whether Honeysuckle is ok or not for the buns.

Anybody enlighten me??

Thanks

I've read it's not good for them along with Fox gloves. I say if in doubt keep them away from it.

Cheers! I guess tommorrows job is going to be cut it all down!
It's only a very straggly bit of it anyway

I had a look and couldn't find it either Sue! :lol:

Glad someone could help though!

i googled it and cant find any thing about the leaves being toxic, the berries are though.
the latin name is 'lonicera periclymenum' (the native honey suckle) if you want to have another search. if you have the evergreen 'lonicera japonica' that IS toxic.
hope that helps a little
if you want to keep the plant (bee's love it) you should be able to surround the bottom few feet of it with chicken wire to prevent nibbling by buns, then train the rest of the plant up a fence or wall and simply prune off any bits that start hanging down to a buns level. if you are not sure though, it is probably best to dig it out. if it is the native honey suckle you will have to check a few feet either side of the main plant too as if a stem had touched the ground for a little while it will probably have taken root!

Thanks for that info. :thumb:

It's just a very straggley bit that is in the soon to be moved rockery so I'm not bothered about getting rid of it. I just wanted to check as Sooty made a beeline for it when they were out in the garden today and yesterday.

I have been breeding Lion Heads for a few years now and I have a large Honey suckle hedge running across the garden where they are free to roam.. They have always eaten it and never had any probs even the young ones..


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Never had any probs


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