Ignore such a culture, as a felt cherry? In vain, because this plant has many advantages.
Felt cherry can reach a height of 3 m. Bush has to genus Plum Pink family. It is worth noting that the felted cherry and cherry usual - two totally different cultures. The only similarity is in the form of fruit. All parts of the plant are covered with fuzz, so a felt cherry called the "textile". It is considered to be the birthplace of Korea, China, Mongloliyu. In Russia we know about it not so long ago - centuries ago. The plant is unpretentious character and a lot of other advantages, which we will tell you in more detail.
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Reason 1. High decorative bushes felt cherries
Bushes delight in its beauty throughout the season. In May, they appear white and pink flowers. At the end of July and beginning of July, can be seen on the branches of an abundance of berries and burgundy red. They stalk is too short, they are located close to the branches. This feature is typical for sea buckthorn.
Bush is good that even after it is harvested, it does not lose its decorative qualities. If you do not pick all the fruit in the summer, they will remain on the branches until the autumn.
Due to the decorative bush used in landscape design. You want to transform your site? Evacuate 2-3 bush near the fence. In summer you can enjoy the beauty of this plant and try it delicious berries.
Reason 2. Good taste
The berries are juicy enough, have a sweet-sour taste. Fruit vaguely resemble the ordinary fruit tree. They are used for the preparation of beverages as fruit drinks, wines, liqueurs. Prepare them preserves, jams and other desserts. Hostess leaves used as an additive to the preservation.
Reason 3. Pronounced healing properties of the felt cherry
Felt cherry considered a valuable source of vitamin C and linoleic acid. The fruit also contains natural polysaccharides, which are filled with energy. If you include in your diet, these berries, you can improve your health. Berry is useful for:
- blood pressure problems;
- diseases of the heart, blood vessels, gastrointestinal tract;
- insomnia;
- gout and arthritis.
Use of these fruits accelerates the healing process at catarrhal diseases. Due to the presence of antioxidants berries can withstand aging.
Felt cherry benefits and harms
Unfortunately, this delicious berry can be useful not for everyone. From its use should refrain for those suffering from ulcers and gastritis, as well as has a tendency to indigestion. Berry bad effect on dental enamel, so the sensitivity of the teeth with it must be very careful. Once the berries are eaten, you need to rinse the mouth with water.
Reason 4. Early maturation and abundant fruiting felt cherries
In the Central European part of Russia shrub begins to bloom in the 7 days before the usual fruit tree. This also applies to the appearance of berries. The first harvest can be collected at the end of the first month of summer. We have already mentioned that the ripe fruit can remain in place for a long period. Of course, they will lose their juiciness. However, if there is no opportunity to harvest, you can not worry about it.
One adult bush can give 10 kg of berries. Young bush fruits are also quite generous, with it you can get 2-3 kg. The plant belongs to the early appearance of fruit crops. Seedlings and grafted cuttings will delight the harvest in 2 years, and those who grow seed method in 3-4 years. To collect fresh ripe fruit throughout the season, it is necessary to give preference to varieties that are different ripening times.
Reason 5. The stability of a felt cherry frost and drought
The huge advantage of the plant lies in its resistance to freezing temperatures, so its cultivation can afford the vacationers the Urals and Siberia. In winter, the culture does not require a protective cover. It is worth noting that it is a fairly good resistance to drought. The best place for it - a well lit area where water does not stagnate.
Reason 6. The stability of a felt cherry to cherry leaf spot
Felt cherry is resistant to cherry leaf spot. This is particularly appreciated by gardeners Russia. This demand stems from the fact that such a disease susceptible to many stone fruits, so often gardeners lose a generous harvest. Moreover, the insect pests that attack normal cherry and plum, completely indifferent to the felt.
exclude the risk of infection is not necessary, but is observed in rare cases and is usually due to adverse conditions.
Reason 7. Felt cherry breeding lightness
Reproduction of the stone fruit is carried out by grafting, sometimes it is done by means of cuttings. To plant firmly rooted, these processes must be carried out under certain conditions. You can not go into these features, and choose the method of reproduction with the help of bone. 3-4 years at the summer cottage will show off the bushes with the first fruits. It is important to bear in mind that the varietal characteristics in crops propagated in this way, no.
Reason 8. Felt cherry suitable for grafting
This culture is a rootstock for fruit trees in the form of the plum, cherry plum, peach and apricot. with the usual should not impart a felt cherry, because the culture is absolutely incompatible.
Reason 9. Light harvesting felt cherries
When it comes to the collection of crops with fruit trees, it can be difficult here, because it is not so easy to pluck the fruit from the tops. To do this, substitute the ladders and stairs that is always fraught with a fall and injury. Pick berries from the bush can be without all of these devices. You can take a bucket or basket and get down to business. Harvest will be assembled fairly quickly, because the berries grow close to each other. bush branches can be tilted without fear harm them.
Disadvantages felt cherries
From the above you can conclude that the felted cherry ideal culture. Nevertheless, we can not remain silent about its shortcomings. Some of them may be for you small, but it is possible that you encounter serious obstacles to the cultivation of this plant.
The disadvantages are:
- Short life expectancy. Harvest with a felt cherry can be over 10 years old. To prolong her life need to pay special attention to pruning. However, this does not always help to protect plants from destruction, so over time will have to re-focus on growing bush and care.
- The need to spend time pruning. This procedure is not only aimed at the extension of the life of the plant. Bush should retain their decorative effect, so it will have to prune regularly. This requires time-consuming. Crohn's can strongly thicken, which means that it needs to be thin and often shoots shortened by a third. All these manipulations should be done every 3-4 years, otherwise for a bountiful harvest and can not dream of.
- Flaking bark during thaws. Plant firmly withstand freezing temperatures, thawing can cause it serious damage. As soon as the temperature rises, the bush immediately wake up. If the snow comes again, the plant will begin to experience a lack of oxygen. All this is fraught with the bark podoprevaniem. Typically, this occurs in the root collar of the plant, which is located above the surface of the earth is dying. To prevent this, you need to clear the snow from the bush, but those who have been in the country only in the warm time of year, to carry out such activities in time, most likely, will not succeed.
- Avtosterilnost. Bush require pollination. Adjacent to it is necessary to plant his brethren. Other types of stone fruit crop plant is not pollinated.
- Inability to retain the original appearance of berries after harvest. Have you ever met a felt cherry on sale? In the markets and shops do not sell this berry because it is not able to maintain the original appearance during transportation. It can not be stored for a long time, so that the crop is harvested, it was immediately eaten or used for culinary purposes.
- The risk of contracting moniliosis. The disease often affects the plant. If you run a disease, not a bush will harvest in the summer. It is extremely important to carry out regular inspection of all parts of the plant and remove the ones that are signs of defeat.
Now you know everything about a felt cherry. Grow it or not - it's up to you. If you do decide to place on your summer cottage, this medicinal bush, try to properly care for him and protect him from the disease, which it is exposed.
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