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Good question. I don't have any answers for you. But, I wonder about the timing. All of the other species of Lonicera that I grow here bloom either before (Winter Honeysuckle) or after (Tartarian, Japanese, Amur). None of them exactly overlap the Honeyberry in bloom season. The Winter Honeysuckle still has some open blooms when the Honeyberries bloom, but it is winding down its bloom cycle at that point. If you have genetically compatible species (??? that would take some Google research) that overlap in bloom time it would work, but I don't know is such genetic compatibility exists. As far as the fruit from such a cross, it is fine. People get confused about toxicity issues. The plant that would grow out from the seeds of such a fruit might be toxic, if one of the parents was, but the fruit body itself less the seeds is composed of tissue that is genetically 100% from the parent plant, so no problem there. And, I doubt the tiny amount of seed tissue would be enough to cause problems. Finally, in regards to cutting back your existing plants, I don't see any problem with doing that, other than the fact you're going to have a gap in your privacy hedge for a while. One issue I do see there -- you need to be aware that there is a DRAMATIC difference in mature height between different cultivars of honeyberry. I planted several at the same time a few years back. One of them grew to about 6 feet tall, but a couple of the others matured at only around 3 feet. The descriptions in the catalog should tell you, or e-mail the company. In terms the actual pruning of Lonicera, I do it to mine every few years, cutting to the ground. It's good for them, makes them regenerate vigorous new wood. Otherwise, they get old and full of dead wood, look scruffy, and ultimately decline.

Hi Signet, I don't know about wyoming raspberry but I have few rooted branches of red raspberry; if you want them we can arrange for trade. Best regards, Seham Here is a link that might be useful: Raspberry