Japanese Honeysuckle is a fast-growing climber. As it gets older, it develops a thick, woody stem. It is very strong and does not break easily.
This vine can climb trees, wrapping itself around the tree and covering branches with its own stems and leaves. If the tree can not get light to its leaves, or if the honeysuckle plant is soaking up all the water through its roots, the tree could die. This makes Japanese Honeysuckle a parasite.
Honeysuckle can quickly smother a shrub and it can cover low-growing plants as well. Many plants cannot compete with honeysuckle.
Some plants that Japanese Honeysuckle is often found near, or growing upon, include: Eastern Redcedar, oaks, American Beech, Yellow Poplar, Sassafras, pines, Sweetgum, American Elm, hickories, maples, Flowering Dogwood, Highbush Blueberry, Greenbrier, and Poison Ivy. BEWARE the Poison Ivy!!
Due to the undergrowth, you may find bees and snakes in the area. This is the reason for the higher rating of a 4/4. ... btw, watch out for ticks and red bugs. There's plenty of those around too.
My problem with the Honeysuckle is the vines will take down my fence if I do not cut it back each summer.
There used to be another cache nearby here but due to flooding of the area and the cache during the winter and spring, it was time to move the older one away. Here is a new cache for your fun. If you were one of the few who walked in to picked the old one up (GC376P5).. - keep in mind this cache/log is NOT in the same location and not in the same container.
The “first to find” will find two caches as the new cache is too small for the green George. The larger of the two may be taken and kept along with the green George as your FTF gift.
Enjoy!!!! And… PLEASE pick up a bit of trash while you are in the area. This action is what sold some folks living nearby that trash would be picked up by cachers as they came into the area.