Lonicera caerulea 'Boreal Beast'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
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Cultivation

Late blooming with aromatic fruit suitable for processing and mechanical harvesting. Origin: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, by R.H. Bors. Best 2 (Kiev #7 × Tomichka) × MT46-55 (50% Japanese, 25% Russian, 25% Kurile); crossed 2004; tested as 16.16.9.25. Tree: growth habit upright, vigorous; flowers late June, between Boreal Blizzard and Boreal Beauty; pollinizer for Boreal Beauty; resistance to powdery mildew (Sphaerotheca spp.) excellent. Fruit: 1.86-2.06 g; thick heart or thick oval; firm; bloom heavy; 15.6 °Brix; total acidity 1.98.
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Germination duration (days) 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
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Synonyms

Lonicera caerulea 'Boreal Beast'