An amazing tree - persimmon! Any gardener would dream of having this on his site. Ever since the days of the USSR, we remember that orange fruits appeared on our markets in the fall. And they brought them from the Caucasus, Crimea.
It firmly settled in my head that this is a thermophilic tree that can grow in the subtropics. How we used to think in cliches!
It turns out that even in the second half of the 20th century, scientists from the Soviet Union worked on the creation of frost-resistant varieties. And they achieved success. Since then, exotic plants have been growing in many garden farms of the Rostov Region, Stavropol Territory, Krasnodar Territory.
Fortes fortuna adiuvat - Fate helps the brave
What should the rest of the Russian summer residents do? Really accept your fate and not even try to grow your favorite fruit in the gardens? Not at all! Need to try.
Of course, we are not talking about regions with severe frosts, blizzards and gusty winds. It is known that the cold-resistant persimmon tree can withstand winter temperatures down to -30-37 ° C. If the mercury in the thermometer drops below, most likely it will freeze.
If in the places where the garden is located, there are no severe winters, then it is quite possible to take a chance and decide to plant persimmons. On special forums, you can read that some "Lefties of gardening" grow it in the suburbs. You just need to know if it is difficult to do it and how to care for him?
Three types of persimmon
Scientists-breeders have described up to 190 species. But the main ones are three. The entire world harvest of the "golden apple" gives moisture and heat-loving oriental persimmon. This is not our option. Caucasian persimmon grows in the places of the same name. It's not about her either.
We are interested in the Virginia variety, which originates from an area with a changeable climate - frost in winter, heat and drought in summer. Virgininka herself will not grow with us. But experts crossed her with an oriental sissy and bred a lot of hybrid varieties suitable for growing in a cold climate. Several can be listed:
- Meader.
- Russian woman.
- John Rick.
- Mountain Roman Kosh.
- Mount Gorvela.
7 steps to harvest
Whichever variety you choose, you need to know and follow several rules. The first is the choice of location: sunny, preferably southern, sheltered from the winds. Second - 5 abundant watering several buckets per season into well-drained soil (do not bring to the swamp).
Third - do not forget to protect from pests in spring and autumn. Fourth - thin out the crown for uniform illumination.
Fifth - planting self-fertile or dioecious varieties. The fact is that in order for ovaries to appear on the tree, it is necessary to plant a "boy" and several "girls" next to it. Only then is the harvest likely.
Since a persimmon plant requires a lot of space in planting (it is tall and spreading), then, in order to plant MANY specimens, how many acres should your site be? In this case, there are two self-fertile varieties that do not need a pair - Meader and John Rick. The rest need a "family".
Sixth - pinch the tops and fold back the branches for the onset of fruiting. Spacers, stretch marks, hanging a load, oddly enough, allow you to wait for the harvest in the fourth year after planting the grafted seedling. Seventh - until the tree takes root well, gets used to the place of planting, for the first four years the lower part of the trunk must be wrapped with special films, that is, insulated. Take risks, experiment and enjoy bountiful harvests!
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