Chinese cherry - cherry - the dream of many gardeners.It has become popular spring ritual committing admiring cherry blossoms.It is a beautiful tree with wonderfully scented white or pale pink flowers.During the fruiting bright red small fruits, like the sea buckthorn, sprinkle branches that bend under their weight.After harvest pleases the eye with its yellow-orange colored leaves, not throwing them down to the frost, Chinese cherry.Photos of beautiful trees can be found in magazines and booklets about gardening.
Planting
think it is better to plant the seedlings are to be acquired in the autumn, after the leaves crumble.They dropped into the ground obliquely, thereby protecting it from freezing.In the spring, in April, a sapling planted in the prepared place.It should have a height of about 100-110 cm and be grown under zoning.Chinese cherry - tree photophilous, but can grow between the fruit trees, if they do not obscure.Dislikes neighborhood with apples and plums.The plant belongs to the samobesplodnym, so that happened good pollination in the garden should be planted at least 3 copies of Chinese cherries.Fruiting plant starts in 2 years, bringing with trees up to 6-7 kg of fruit.In China cherry seedlings no root, it is frost resistant and disease.From dangerous pests are aphids for her, Jose scale and codling.Chinese cherry inherent unique property - repeat the parental forms in the breeding of plant bone.These plants are beginning to bear fruit for the third year, with the fruit of taste the same as the parent.
Planting and care
Chinese cherry grows well on a few high places infield.Preference is given to the slopes with little humidity.The best slopes are western and south-western zone of gardens.Chinese cherry grows in the lowlands and pits with poor aeration.It does not tolerate dampness, because of waterlogged plant may die.The soil should be well drained, and the reaction of the soil environment - neutral.On acid soils, Cherry does not take root - is ill and does not bear fruit.In the case of acid soil on the plot of lime must be a year before landing the Chinese cherry.
Chinese cherry irrigation needs if growing in an arid area.Watering trees are usually confined to the phases of growth of the plant and laying flower buds and stopped for a month before harvest to avoid cracking the fruits from excess moisture.Chinese cherry, unfortunately, short-lived, lives no more than 10 years.But it rejuvenates, making pruning.As a result, a tree quickly recovers and begins to bear fruit again.Pruning is usually recommended to take one every five years.
The benefits of fruits
noted that fresh crushed leaves Chinese cherry - this is a good hemostatics.Eating cherries improve appetite.It is useful to those who suffer from anemia.It acts as a mild laxative, and is a good expectorant for respiratory diseases.
