At the beginning of the 20th century, the wild cherry Bessia was brought to Russia from the stony and sandy regions of North America. It has taken root, mainly in the Urals, Siberia and the North-West, though, and there it is cultivated undeservedly little. And this despite the excellent properties and unpretentiousness.
Description of the cherry Bessey
Being a broadleaf bush, the Bessia cherry, or sandy, grows to 1-1.5 m in height. On young brownish shoots or perennial dark gray branches, elongate, lanceolate-shaped leaves of greenish-silver color grow. In May, the plant is covered with small white inflorescences, of which, then, in the second year of life, by the end of August, dark maroon berries of round shape with a sweet-tart taste develop. By the way, there are varieties with yellow and green fruits. In autumn, Bessie's cherry tree pleases the eye with a special ornamentality: its leaves turn purple-red.
In general, the bush can be characterized as hardy to drought and frost, high-yielding, and also unpretentious.
Cherry sandy - planting and care
Because of undemanding shrubs can be planted on sites with not only fertile soil, but also on sandy and stony soils. True, the place should be well-lit and, if possible, protected from strong drafts. The natural hills of your garden are well suited. Before planting the sand cherries dig a planting pit depth of 30-35 cm. Plant the plant at a distance of 2 m from each other, as the crown of the bush becomes spreading. After a bucket of water is poured into the pit, the bushes are gently covered with earth and trampled down.
In the future, the cultivation of Bessie cherry assumes mainly the formation of the crown. In addition to sanitary pruning in spring, when dry, frozen or damaged branches are removed, pinch healthy,
In a rainy summer, a shrub can be prone to a klysterosporium, in which foliage is covered with a scattering of small holes. In this case, in the spring, before blossoming buds, the cherry is sprayed with a 2% ferrous sulfate solution. During flowering it is necessary to process the buds with 1% Bordeaux mixture .