Description of cherry varieties Ognevushka and its characteristics, advantages and disadvantages
Not only residents of the southern regions of Russia love cherries, but also northerners. Northern varieties differ from their counterparts in high resistance to extremely low temperatures, such trees are strong, early maturing, hardy. Our cherry belongs to this category. Description of the Ognevushka cherry variety will not take much time. The characteristics of this cherry variety speak for themselves, and all you need to do is make a choice in favor of the bright Firefly.
Description
The most important advantage, when describing the Ognevushka cherry variety, is called its ability to withstand frost. In this case, it is -50 degrees, which is a very impressive factor. Harvesting most often occurs at the end of July. The fruit is small, but juicy, with a pleasant sourness and sweet aftertaste. The variety is highly self-fertile, flowering is distinguished by its duration.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
When choosing a cherry variety for planting in a region with a low temperature, use the pros and cons. The advantages of the Ognevushka variety are:
- high frost resistance (withstands frosts down to -50 degrees);
- juicy, tasty, sweet and sour fruits;
- early maturation.
The disadvantages are the following:
- the onset of fruiting only 4 years after planting;
- the need for painstaking care - the formation of a bush, safety from strong winds;
- small mass of the fruit.
Characteristics of the tree and fruit
The crown of the tree is round, with a wide girth. The height reaches 1.8 meters. Long flowering, bears fruit every year. The variety belongs to the highly self-fertile category. The average fruit weight is 3 grams, round in shape. The color of the peel is bright red, the pulp is a couple of shades lighter. The latter is juicy, with a pleasant sweet taste with sourness.
Growing features
Siberia is a region with one of the harshest climates. Because of this, the crops that are grown there bear abundant fruit, ripen quickly and withstand extremely low temperatures. Such a result will be a reward only for those who create acceptable conditions for the development of the plant.
Planting should be carried out at a height where the site is not hidden from sunlight. It is advisable to provide the plantation with wind protection. This will be facilitated by a wall, fence or building located nearby. The tree should be planted in the spring, starting in April, when the snow and ice will melt from the soil.
Before immersing the tree in the ground, humus, phosphorus or potash fertilizers should be placed in the hole.
The specificity of Siberian cherry varieties is that they are formed in the form of bushes. Fruits grow on thin annual branches, therefore, the more they grow, the richer the harvest, and vice versa. Timely pruning contributes to the growth of young branches.Make sure that there are no more than 15 branches per bush with wide lateral branches. Remove dead, damaged, old (over 8 years old) or diseased branches. It will be enough to leave a couple of root branches annually.
Important! Be sure to feed and water the plant during intensive growth.
