Solved Shrub identification

i have a line of shrubs in my garden and a few have died so i would like to replace them to fill in the gaps.
Any ideas what these are called and off possible can I take cuttings and plant them ?

 

Lonicera nitida.

 

Lonicera Nitida fertilis can easily be propagated by cuttings or you could pin a few lower stems down and let them root then cut away from the main stem once rooted,they could take a while though

 

Thanks guys.
I've tried my luck by cutting various bits off and putting them into the ground.
Failing that I shall just buy some more to fill the gaps.

 

I would go with layering too.................

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=358

If you can't find flexible stems that are long enough to bend down to the ground then try air layering.................

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=405

 

Thanks for the links.

I've got myself some plastic trays and a bag of compost.
I will cut about 50 stems tonight and plant them and hopefully plant them next spring.

 

Will they take??

 

No for the reason JWK said. A cover may help.

 

Yes I have drainage holes and I water them every evening.
They have all been dipped in rooting powder too.

 

I always worry when someone says, "I water them every evening".

Recipe for disaster with most plants.

You water them when they "need it", ie, starting to dry out.

I find this plant roots very easily, but as said by others, it will root outside this time of the year.
The cuttings need to be of ripe wood, that is, slightly woody.

So the best time is later in the summer, but it is an easy one so they could easily root in a few weeks.

 

Thanks guys.
I will leave this lot in the pot, if anything it will be a learning curve for me.
Thanks for all the help
I'm hoping to do better on the next batch.