Content
- The cherry plum in the overview - profile
- The cherry plum - short and sweet
- the external appearance
- The right way to handle the cherry plum
- Tips & Tricks
The cherry plum in the overview - profile
The cherry plum is contrary to the widespread assumption not a cross of cherry and plum. But what does it matter? Here is an overview of their most important properties.
The cherry plum - short and sweet
the external appearance
The cherry plum acquires a new growth of between 30 and 50 cm per year. Thus it is considered fast-growing among the native woody plants. It usually grows into a large shrub. Rarely does her growth describe a multi-stemmed tree. Overall, it reaches a stature height of up to 8 m.
While their root system likes to propagate them by means of foothills, the leaves turn summer green. They are between 3 and 7 inches long and between 2 and 3.5 inches wide. They adhere to reddish stems, are bald and dark green colored. In autumn, they turn yellow to orange red before being dropped.
The white-pink flowers appear before or with the foliage. They develop and smell on the short shoots of the last year's long shoots. The resulting fruits are ripe from July. Depending on the variety, they are yellow to brown-red in color, spherical and edible. The firm and juicy flesh tastes slightly sour to sweet.
The right way to handle the cherry plum
The cherry plum is hardy to -30 ° C. It needs a sunny to partially shaded location in a warm and sheltered location. The soil to their roots should be nutrient-rich, calcareous and moist. In nursing, it is sufficient if you keep them regularly and pour extensively in the beginning. Diseases rarely occur.
Tips & Tricks
Attention: Particularly ripe cherry plums, which yield well on finger pressure and have a bright color, like to be attacked by hungry worms. Keep your eyes open if you are less interested in a meat supplement when eating the fruits.