Not only residents of the southern regions of Russia love cherries, but also northerners. Northern varieties differ from their counterparts in their high resistance to extremely low temperatures; such trees are strong, early ripening, and hardy. Our cherries belong exactly to this category. Description of the Ognevushka cherry variety will not take much time. The characteristics of this variety of cherries speak for themselves, and all you need to do is choose the bright Ognevushka.
Description
The most important advantage when describing the Ognevushka cherry variety is its ability to withstand frost.In this case, it is -50 degrees, which is a very impressive factor. Harvest most often occurs at the end of July. The fruits are small but juicy, with a pleasant sourness and a sweet aftertaste. The variety is highly self-fertile, flowering lasts for a long time.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
When choosing a cherry variety to plant in a region with low temperatures, use the pros and cons categories. 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 include the following:
- fruiting begins only 4 years after planting;
- the need for painstaking care - the formation of a bush, safety from strong winds;
- small fruit weight.
Characteristics of the tree and fruits
The crown of the tree is round, with a wide girth. The height reaches 1.8 meters. Flowering is long lasting and bears fruit every year. The variety belongs to the highly self-fertile category. The average weight of the fruit is 3 grams, round in shape. The color of the peel is bright red, the flesh is a couple of shades lighter. The latter is juicy, with a pleasant sweet taste with sourness.
Features of cultivation
Siberia is a region with one of the harshest climates. Because of this, the crops grown there bear fruit abundantly, ripen quickly and withstand extremely low temperatures. This result will be a reward only for those who create acceptable conditions for the development of the plant.
Planting should be done on a hill where the area is not hidden from sunlight. It is advisable to provide the planting with protection from the wind. This will be facilitated by a wall, fence or building nearby. The tree should be planted in the spring, starting in April, when the snow and ice have melted from the soil.
Before immersing the tree in the ground, humus, phosphorus or potassium fertilizers should be placed in the hole.
The specificity of Siberian cherry varieties is that they form in the form of bushes. The fruits grow on thin annual branches, therefore, the more of them that grow, the richer the harvest, and vice versa. The growth of young branches is promoted by timely pruning. Make sure that there are no more than 15 branches per bush with wide side branches. Remove dead wood, damaged, old (more than 8 years old) or diseased branches. Every year it will be enough to leave a couple of root branches.
Important! During intensive growth, be sure to feed and water the plant.
