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 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