Cherry Garland: variety description and characteristics, planting and care rules

Before buying Garland cherries, study the description of the variety and all its characteristics. Finding a good hybrid of cherries and sweet cherries is quite difficult. But the Garland variety is one of those hybrids that combines the best characteristics of cherries and sweet cherries.

History of selection

The hybrid was bred by the breeder A. Ya. Voronchikhina. Dukes Krasa Severa and Zhukovskaya were used to create a new variety.

Description

Description of the variety begins with the characteristics of the tree. The plant is not tall, reaches a height of about 2.5 m. The crown is rounded, thickening with branches is weak. The leaves are large, saturated green, the surface of the sheet is matte. Often the leaves are asymmetrical in shape.

Inflorescences are large, pinkish in color, collected in bunches of 3-5 flowers. The diameter of the inflorescence is 3-4 cm. Garland fruits are large, the average weight is 6 g. The peel is red-scarlet in color, the flesh is juicy with a sweet and sour taste. The stone is small, easily separated from the pulp. The tasting score is 4.1 points out of 5.

Features

Before choosing cherry tree litter, attention is paid to the plant's resistance to frost and drought, yield, pollination of inflorescences and disease resistance.

Drought and winter hardiness

The cherry tree does not tolerate drought well. Therefore, overdrying of the soil should not be allowed. But the plant tolerates frosts well. The garland withstands even severe frosts. The shoots begin to freeze if the temperature drops below -30 degrees.

Pollination, flowering period and ripening period

The variety belongs to medium early. The first red berries are harvested in late June. Bloom Garland begins one of the first in the garden. Many gardeners claim that hybrid pollinators are not required. But, as a rule, more than one tree grows in the south in the garden, so pollination occurs in any case.

Productivity, fruiting

After planting a seedling, the plant begins to bear fruit in the 3-4th year. Yields are low for the first few years, but as the tree grows, yields increase. A young tree produces up to 7 kg of fruit. Gradually, this figure grows and ranges from 25 kg from a fully formed tree. The maximum yield that can be harvested from a Garland is 65 kg.

Resistant to diseases and pests

Cherry resistance to diseases of fruit crops is average. Often the variety suffers from coccomycosis. An exception is monilial burn. The hybrid is immune to this disease.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Pros include:

Early fruiting.
Fruit flavor.
Yield.
Immune to Monilial Burn.

The disadvantages include the thin skin of the fruit, due to which the berries are characterized by low transportability.

Boarding rules

During planting, attention is paid to the choice of location, preparation of seedlings and the planting itself.

Date of planting

Planted cherries in late April and mid-October.

Choosing a seat

It is recommended to plant seedlings in open sunny areas on a hill. Water should not accumulate near the tree in spring.

What can be planted nearby

It is not recommended to plant raspberries and sea buckthorn next to the Garland. The best neighbors are considered other varieties of cherries and cherries, as well as other fruit trees.

Selection and preparation of planting material

For planting choose he althy seedlings with a powerful root system without signs of damage. Before planting, a few hours before planting, the rhizome is dipped in preparations that activate growth. And just before planting, the roots are dipped into an aqueous solution of clay.

Steps of planting

Steps of landing:

Dig a hole, sleep at the bottom of fertilizer (dung, nitrogen and ash).
Leave the pit for 2-4 weeks.
Drive a stake into the middle of the pit.
Put the seedling in the hole, bury it with soil.
Tamp the ground near the trunk.
Tie the barrel to the stake.

At the end of planting, pour plenty of warm water over the hole.

Care

Care includes watering, fertilizing and pruning.

Irrigation

Hybrid watered 4 times:

During bud formation.
During flowering.
Before fruiting.
Before the cold weather.

Irrigation is carried out with warm water.

Feeding

In the first half of the season, nitrogen and organic top dressing are introduced into the soil. In the second half of the season, cherries are fed with phosphorus and potassium. From organic matter, manure, compost, peat, mullein and ash are used.

Cutting

In the spring, formative pruning is carried out. Cut young branches and shoots. Leave a few skeletal branches. Sick and dry branches are pruned in autumn.

Diseases and pests, methods of control and prevention

As a preventive measure, trees are sprayed with iron sulphate and copper-containing preparations. From pests, plants are treated with Atkara, Nitrafen or any other chemicals from pests of fruit trees. In addition, a solution of laundry soap helps. As a preventive measure, garlic or marigolds are planted next to cherries. The smell of these plants repels insects.