It's honeysuckle planting time!!! - TexasBowhunter.com Community Discussion Forums

BrandonA · 05-16-2017, 05:13 PM

This will be my project next two weekends!!! Have 40 of these honeysuckle plants to plant throughout the ranch!!! Really excited about the potential these bring.

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BrandonA · 05-16-2017, 06:10 PM

When I got these they were bareroot and about a $1.00 each if I remember correctly. The pot were $5-6 apiece. So I ordered the bareroot plants. My ex-wife teaches horticulture and I asked her if she would grow them out for me, which she did. Next year I will order more but order in February so they will be ready to plant in March.

BTLowry · 05-16-2017, 08:50 PM

Deer will eat that stuff up

Shinesintx · 05-16-2017, 08:53 PM

I've got honeysuckle everywhere on my property in NE Tx. Was out there a few weeks ago and the smell was awesome.

BrandonA · 05-16-2017, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BTLowry

Deer will eat that stuff up

What I find crazy is that fertilized, it will produces tons of forage... Grows rapidly, withstands heavy browsing, drought resistant, 16-18% protein content and deer love it. And a hell of a lot cheaper than planting food plots every year

HoustonHunter · 05-16-2017, 09:13 PM

Much closer to that yeti and they'll die from an early frost...

BrandonA · 05-16-2017, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by HoustonHunter

Much closer to that yeti and they'll die from an early frost...

That's RTIC so they may survive

DUKFVR · 05-16-2017, 09:56 PM

Hope they take hold Brandon. May have to try some on our place.

DRT · 05-16-2017, 10:06 PM

Yeah but the times I planted some it never had a chance. The deer chowed it down and out. I wonder how it grows in sandy soil?????

Daniel75 · 05-17-2017, 03:04 AM

Seems like I saw on QDMA that they advised against planting that where it wasn't native because it grew really fast and can take over native species. Any truth to that? Otherwise I want to try it myself.

Daniel75 · 05-17-2017, 03:07 AM

https://www.qdma.com/plant-this-not-that/

Daniel75 · 05-17-2017, 03:09 AM

http://www.mossyoak.com/our-obsessio...-deal-with-it-

This is the one I saw

BrandonA · 05-17-2017, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Daniel75

Seems like I saw on QDMA that they advised against planting that where it wasn't native because it grew really fast and can take over native species. Any truth to that? Otherwise I want to try it myself.

I've read those articles as well. It seems the QDMA is against doing anything that isn't native, also keep in mind most of there focus is based upon the deep southeast where they don't have the deer population that we do.

Etxnoodler · 05-17-2017, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Daniel75

Seems like I saw on QDMA that they advised against planting that where it wasn't native because it grew really fast and can take over native species. Any truth to that? Otherwise I want to try it myself.

It can and will take over. Planting non natives is a bad idea.

Hawkpuppy 1 · 05-17-2017, 10:30 AM

My experience is to plant them in lines like a fence row to establish them in one area at a time.

elgato · 05-17-2017, 01:16 PM

I have it all over my farm. Deer do browse it some but I put it in the average preference category . It grows along edges everywhere. I do keep an eye on it as an indicator specie for population mgt.

Bruiser86 · 06-06-2017, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by elgato

I have it all over my farm. Deer do browse it some but I put it in the average preference category . It grows along edges everywhere. I do keep an eye on it as an indicator specie for population mgt.

Maybe because its always been there? I would think if the deer always have had it on demand that they wouldn't go at it as much. Kind of like now that I live a block away from Whataburger, I don't eat there nearly as much as I used to because its so close. (And I ate it ALOT when I moved here) Just my thought.

BrandonA · 06-06-2017, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruiser86

Maybe because its always been there? I would think if the deer always have had it on demand that they wouldn't go at it as much. Kind of like now that I live a block away from Whataburger, I don't eat there nearly as much as I used to because its so close. (And I ate it ALOT when I moved here) Just my thought.

Also some honeysuckle is not as preferred as others. I planted Japanese since it is suppose to be preferred. Have to finish planting the rest this weekend.

Daniel75 · 06-08-2017, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BrandonA

Also some honeysuckle is not as preferred as others. I planted Japanese since it is suppose to be preferred. Have to finish planting the rest this weekend.

Looking forward to your results Brandon.

BrandonA · 06-08-2017, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Daniel75

Looking forward to your results Brandon.

Thanks Daniel. Looking forward to the results myself.

2014FusionM · 06-08-2017, 10:40 AM

How can you tell what you have and also it is very hard to clip a vine of a living plant and have it grow? I have a pretty good sized honey suckle in the back yard that produces the very bright orange flowers.

BrandonA · 06-08-2017, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 2014FusionM

How can you tell what you have and also it is very hard to clip a vine of a living plant and have it grow? I have a pretty good sized honey suckle in the back yard that produces the very bright orange flowers.

I ordered mine from a nursery. They aren't that expensive.

bcdawg1 · 07-22-2017, 12:52 PM

following. how are they doing so far? only been a couple months but wondered how they were doing in the hot/dry.

05-16-2017, 05:13 PM	#1
BrandonA Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Marble Falls/Burnet Hunt In: Mills and Burnet County	It's honeysuckle planting time!!! This will be my project next two weekends!!! Have 40 of these honeysuckle plants to plant throughout the ranch!!! Really excited about the potential these bring. Last edited by BrandonA; 05-16-2017 at 05:15 PM.

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05-16-2017, 06:10 PM	#2
BrandonA Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Marble Falls/Burnet Hunt In: Mills and Burnet County	When I got these they were bareroot and about a $1.00 each if I remember correctly. The pot were $5-6 apiece. So I ordered the bareroot plants. My ex-wife teaches horticulture and I asked her if she would grow them out for me, which she did. Next year I will order more but order in February so they will be ready to plant in March.

05-16-2017, 08:50 PM	#3
BTLowry Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lindale Hunt In: Behind the house and public in Texas; Kansas Unit 5	Deer will eat that stuff up

05-16-2017, 08:53 PM	#4
Shinesintx Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: North of Dallas Hunt In: South Franklin County	I've got honeysuckle everywhere on my property in NE Tx. Was out there a few weeks ago and the smell was awesome.

05-16-2017, 09:13 PM	#6
HoustonHunter Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Conroe, TX Hunt In: Houston/Angelina/Trinity Counties	Much closer to that yeti and they'll die from an early frost...

05-16-2017, 09:56 PM	#8
DUKFVR Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sorry Azz Houston Hunt In: San Saba,TX	Hope they take hold Brandon. May have to try some on our place.

05-16-2017, 10:06 PM	#9
DRT Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Hunt In: Jones and San Saba Counties and Missouri	Yeah but the times I planted some it never had a chance. The deer chowed it down and out. I wonder how it grows in sandy soil?????

05-17-2017, 03:04 AM	#10
Daniel75 Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fort Worth Hunt In: Red River County & Atoka Co Oklahoma	Seems like I saw on QDMA that they advised against planting that where it wasn't native because it grew really fast and can take over native species. Any truth to that? Otherwise I want to try it myself.

05-17-2017, 03:07 AM	#11
Daniel75 Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fort Worth Hunt In: Red River County & Atoka Co Oklahoma	https://www.qdma.com/plant-this-not-that/

05-17-2017, 03:09 AM	#12
Daniel75 Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fort Worth Hunt In: Red River County & Atoka Co Oklahoma	http://www.mossyoak.com/our-obsessio...-deal-with-it- This is the one I saw

05-17-2017, 10:30 AM	#15
Hawkpuppy 1 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kerrville Hunt In: Texas	My experience is to plant them in lines like a fence row to establish them in one area at a time.

05-17-2017, 01:16 PM	#16
elgato Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2013	I have it all over my farm. Deer do browse it some but I put it in the average preference category . It grows along edges everywhere. I do keep an eye on it as an indicator specie for population mgt.

06-08-2017, 10:40 AM	#21
2014FusionM Ten Point Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Burleson tx Hunt In: Jack county, bailey county	How can you tell what you have and also it is very hard to clip a vine of a living plant and have it grow? I have a pretty good sized honey suckle in the back yard that produces the very bright orange flowers.

07-22-2017, 12:52 PM	#23
bcdawg1 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Clear Lake Hunt In: Gillespie & Sutton Counties	following. how are they doing so far? only been a couple months but wondered how they were doing in the hot/dry.