When arranging your garden, it is important not only to plant the plants that you like, but also to take into account the fact that not all types of trees can become good neighbors for each other, as well as how to best arrange the trees on the site.
There are an important number of factors that you should pay attention to when organizing your garden area. Each tree requires a certain area for its development. If you plan to place vegetable beds in addition to trees, it is better to first choose a place for them.
Trees should not be planted near the beds, but this perfect place for a variety of shrubs that will not interfere with the growth of vegetables.
How to start arranging a garden
It is better to place fruit and berry trees away from the beds and closer to the bushes, because for the latter the shadows falling on them will not create much inconvenience. Between the trees distance there should not be less than five meters, and between bushes - at least one and a half meters.
The distance from a nearby building to the tree should also be less than four meters, because otherwise the roots can destroy the foundation of the house, which will hinder their development. If we talk about bushes, then they should be located two meters from buildings.
If your area is small, you can plant trees related to colonial. The distance between them may be much less, but it should be taken into account that a large number of You won’t be able to get a harvest from them.
First, you should carefully consider which tree will be located and where. Preferably fertilize soil, fence the area with a fence that will restrain wind gusts and check the area for groundwater, which will interfere with the development of your plants.
When planting trees, you should pay attention to the degree illumination chosen location, because each of them needs a different amount of sunlight.
For example, to shrubs and trees that not advisable to place in the shade include pear, quince, apricot, sea buckthorn, peach, rowan, plum and cherry. Other species can develop without any problems in places where the amount of sunlight is limited.
An excellent place for shrubs would be an area in the shade of tall trees, as many of them prefer shaded areas. They will also feel great near a fence or near buildings. But you should not place them too close to each other, as this will become a problem for their growth.
Plants that comfortable feel even when out of reach of the sun's rays, the following trees and shrubs are:
It is also necessary to take into account climatic conditions of the territory, because many fruit and berry trees and shrubs will not be able to develop and produce high-quality and big harvest in weather conditions that do not suit their preferences.
What can be planted nearby and what is strictly prohibited?
People often neglect this important factor, How incompatibility some plants. Some trees and shrubs simply cannot live in close proximity and will cause nothing but unnecessary trouble.
A striking example is Walnut , incompatible with any other plant, because it has a very dense crown that does not allow almost any sunbeam, and a powerful system of roots that suck out all the beneficial microelements from the soil. You will need to sacrifice as much as eighteen meters to plant this plant.
You should carefully study the list below to avoid making mistakes that will take a lot of time to correct:
- Cherry is especially capricious. You should not place apricot, pear, plum, peach tree and hawthorn next to it.
- Do not plant raspberries in the shade of an apple or pear tree.
- The apple tree, in turn, will not be able to get along next to cherries, raspberries, cherry plums, peach trees, barberries and apricots.
- Pears do not develop very well near cherry plums, cherries, raspberries, barberries, cherries and plums.
The question arises: what crops can Wonderful get along with each other?
Fruit trees and shrubs
Sometimes you want to decorate your garden with new and more unusual trees and shrubs, in comparison with apple trees and currants. But planting plants that are non-traditional for our country requires studying many things in order to obtain a high-quality result.
The article provides a description of exotic trees and shrubs, which, with proper care, will not only become wonderful decorations for your garden and a reason for pride, but will also bear a lot of fruit.
Only a few summer residents and gardeners manage to grow this tree on their site, because it was born under the hot rays of the sun in the south, and therefore its development requires certain climatic conditions. Only a small part of varieties this tree can adapt to our frosts and produce ripe and delicious fruits in the weather conditions of our country. Their names are given in the following list:
- Countess;
- Aquarius;
- Alyosha;
- Northern;
- Lel;
- Triumph.
Therefore, when planting an apricot, it is necessary to pay maximum attention to the place where it will grow. The ideal solution there will be an area on the south or southwest side of your site, which will be carefully protected from gusts of wind. In order for the tree to be strong and strong, you should protect it from cold, dampness and drafts.
It is also advisable to prepare the soil before planting it. To do this, sand, clay and peat are mixed, dolomite flour and compost. The desired time for planting apricots is the end of April. They dig a hole for planting, the size of which is seventy by seventy centimeters.
It is important to know that groundwater, as mentioned earlier, creates many problems for the cultivation of many plants, and apricot is no exception.
If you would like to plant it, despite the presence of groundwater, then you should follow some rules. The seedling is placed in a mound, the height of which will be about a meter, and the radius will be about four to six meters. The advantage of such a landing is that it gives protection from excessive moisture during snow melting.
The fruits of this tree are sensational Goji berries, which, even if they don’t help you cope with excess weight, will in any case benefit your body.
The undoubted advantage of this plant is its frost resistance. Dereza tolerates temperatures down to minus fifteen degrees. However, if the winters in your region are colder, then in order to preserve the shrub, it is recommended to keep it in containers that will be put away, for example, in the basement during the cold season.
If the climatic conditions are warm, then you can safely plant Chinese wolfberry already in the fall. The tree is not picky and soil characteristics do not play a big role, however, it is preferable to choose a place on the south or south-west side of your site.
The planting hole for Chinese wolfberry should be forty by fifty centimeters in size. Seedlings should be placed at a distance of two meters from each other. When choosing fertilizers, you should give preference to humus, peat, superphosphate and wood ash. If you are planting wolfberry in containers, it is important to know that it will require much more watering than if it were growing in the ground.
Pollinators are not needed for wolfberry, but it is worth considering that when planting not one, but several shrubs at once, productivity will increase noticeably. Chinese wolfberry will not only bear useful fruits, but will also become a decoration for your garden, because it blooms almost throughout the entire season.
Multifloral moss (gumi)
The shrub itself is very beautiful during flowering, and its fruits have a unique but very pleasant taste.
The selection of a place for this variety is made similarly with apricot. Planting takes place at the end of April. It is not necessary to place several shrubs side by side at once, because its flowers are bisexual, but to achieve best result However, it is recommended to plant about three plants of this variety.
Fruits appear on old shoots. therefore, the shrub requires shelter during the cold season. It is important to get rid of frozen and damaged shoots. An undoubted advantage of gumi is its help in enriching the soil with nitrogen and attracting bees.
Duke
This variety with interesting name was obtained by crossing cherries and cherries. Its fruits are not as sweet as cherries, but have a slight sourness. Duke does not tolerate frost particularly well, but there are a number of varieties that are preferably planted in the middle zone.
- Miracle Cherry;
- Beautiful Venyaminova;
- Night-1;
- Night-2;
- Spartan;
- Ivanovna;
- Beauty of the North.
Be sure to place it next to the cherry tree, which will serve pollinator for him. These are varieties such as Tyutchevka, Red dense, Iput.
The place for the Duke should be very warm and sunny, with no groundwater. There are no subtleties in planting this variety; it is planted in the same way as its ancestors: cherries and cherries. When deciding to decorate your garden with duke, you should take into account that you will not be able to get a harvest if the winter is especially cold.
This variety got its name from its fruits, which look very similar to strawberries. You should definitely limit the rhizome when planting this shrub, as it grows especially quickly. To do this, you can simply dig slate along the length and width of the hole. If this is not done, then in a few years the garden will will be overgrown in strawberry raspberry.
Please note that it will not be possible to harvest without any difficulties, because there is a huge amount of thorns. That is why most gardeners plant this variety as hedge, which is an excellent solution due to the long and beautiful flowering of raspberries.
The flowering of dogwood is an incredibly beautiful sight. Its bright little flowers appear faster than the leaves and can be enjoyed for about three weeks. It is not necessary to plant dogwood in a bright area, because the shade will not create problems for its development. Another advantage is that only young dogwoods should be covered during the cold season.
Dogwood is planted either in April or in the fall, from September to October. Size landing pit is eighty by eighty centimeters. Despite the fact that the tree’s growth is slow, it is absolutely not whimsical and has a number of benefits, although not as popular.
Studying all the rules and subtleties described above will help you create your own unique and ideal garden with fruit and berry trees and shrubs that will please the eye and bring good harvest!
In this article I will give a description and photo 8 best fruit trees for your garden. And so in order:
Cherry plum
Number 1 among the best fruit trees for the garden is cherry plum. The advantages of this fruit crop include:
- high yield
- unpretentiousness to soil composition
- fast maturation
- drought resistance
The trees grow from 3 to 11 meters in height with a fairly developed root system and a pyramidal crown shape. They can be single or multi-stemmed. Cherry plum wood is red-brown in color, quite hard and durable.
On average, cherry plum lives about 35-50 years and is characterized by excellent productivity (20-40 kilograms of fruit after 3 years after planting).
The leaves are oval and wide. Flowers of pink cherry plum or white, single, approximate size 20-30 millimeters. They bloom earlier or at the same time as the leaves.
Fruits weighing from 7 to 60 grams, depending on whether the tree is wild or cultivated (fruit). Depending on the variety of cherry plum, the color of the fruit can range from purple to bright orange. The taste ranges from strongly sweet to sour.
Cherry plum grows quickly up to 10 years, and then slows down. Tops and other overgrown branches quickly form on the tree. Due to the shallow roots, the tree can easily coexist with shallow groundwater (up to 1.6 meters).
Cherry plum is a light-loving fruit tree and does not like shaded places. IN Lately many frost-resistant ones have appeared fruit varieties, which can easily tolerate frosts down to -35 degrees.
Cherry plum is widely used in ornamental gardening due to its early, fragrant and abundant flowering.
Cherry plum is not picky about the choice of soil and can bear fruit where other stone fruit crops refuse to do so. Also, cherry plum is not very susceptible to pests and diseases, which is good news.
The best varieties of cherry plum:
- Gek (medium late ripening)
- Granite (mid-late ripening)
- Scythian gold (very early date maturation)
- Columnar (large fruits, universal purpose)
- Cleopatra (medium ripening, high winter hardiness)
- Kuban comet (mid-early variety, large fruits up to 30 grams)
- Avalanche (medium late ripening, fruits up to 30 grams, the stone is easily separated)
- Found (average ripening period, high regular yield)
- Traveler (early, medium and large fruits, yellow flesh with banana flavor)
- Ruby (with high winter hardiness)
- Sigma (also winter-hardy variety)
Cherry
In 2nd place among the best fruit trees for the garden is. Cherry is valued for:
- high yield
- good taste
- fast maturation
- relatively good winter hardiness
The tree begins to bear fruit at 3-4 years of age. If the processing is carried out in a timely manner, then by the 6th year it already brings good harvests. I propagate cherries from ancient times not only by grafting, but also by root shoots.
There are a huge number of varieties of cherries and they all differ in the quality of the fruit. Cherry varieties are distinguished by ripening time.
To the most early varieties relate:
- Gutievka (pictured)
- Vyanok
- Oryol early
- Amorel
- Unchilly
TO average The maturation period includes:
- Brunette
- Bystrinka
- Bulatnikovskaya
- Vladimarskaya
- Volochaevka
TO late The ripening period includes varieties such as:
- Apukhtinskaya
- Zhuravka
- Menzelinskaya
- Turgenevka
Cherry can be considered one of the best fruit trees for the garden for its exceptional usefulness. It contains vitamin C in effective doses, riboflavin, folic acid. Cherries contain more iron than apples. And the content of vitamins B2 and B9 prevents the development of diseases such as anemia.
Cherries are consumed both fresh and frozen. From them you can prepare excellent juices, amazing compotes, preserves, jams, wines, ciders, confectionery and dried fruits.
Pear
In 3rd place among the best trees for the garden is . The pear crown has a round or pyramidal shape, prone to overgrowing and thickening. Therefore, you need to approach with special care. The height of the fruit tree varies depending on the variety from 5 to 20 meters. The width of the trunk can reach up to 5 meters.
The pear flowering period begins in late April-May. The flowers are white, 2.5-3 centimeters in size. The pear fruit is oblong in shape and narrows towards the beginning of the ovary, but there are varieties of round shape.
The pear begins to bear fruit 6-7 years after planting. And it bears fruit for 70-100 years. The roots of the pear are sparsely branched and go 40-80 centimeters into the soil. Pears propagate, usually by grafting (read about popular methods of grafting fruit trees in the article). Compared to the apple tree, the pear is a less winter-hardy crop, but there are varieties that can withstand temperatures down to -35 below zero.
Pear varieties are divided into:
- summer
- autumn
- winter
To the best summer These pear varieties include:
- Duchess summer (pictured)
- Space
- Moscow
- Severyanka
- Elegant Efimova
To the best autumn varieties include:
- Central Russian
- Bessemyanka
- Botanical
- Dessert Rossoshanskaya
- Marble
- Chizhovskaya
To the best winter Pear varieties include:
- Alyonushka
- Belarusian late
- Dekanka winter
- January
Plum
At number 4 among the best fruit trees for the garden is. Belongs to the genus stone fruit fruit plants. About 30 types of plums are common, but 3-5 types are popular in Russia. The most common is home plum.
The height of the plum tree usually grows to 6-12 meters. Depending on the variety, the lifespan of a fruit tree can be 20-30 years. Plum trees begin to bear fruit 2-3 years after planting. Read about planting fruit trees.
The root system is superficial and does not lie deep (30-40 centimeters). Plum buds produce 2-3 flowers. Plums practically do not form empty (dormant) buds.
Plum begins to bloom in mid-May and blooms for 1-2 weeks, which is often combined with spring cooling. The flowers are white, with an approximate diameter of 2 centimeters. Plum is a rather capricious tree for a number of reasons:
- Insufficient winter hardiness (suffers greatly in regions with sharp temperature changes)
- Many varieties are cross-pollinated. For a good harvest in the garden, certain varieties of pollinators are necessary.
- Does not tolerate drought well
- Susceptible to pests and diseases (read how to deal with them)
But with all this, the plum is the most valuable berry and if it receives proper care and care from you, then in return you would receive:
- Exceptional usefulness of the culture (vitamin A, C, P)
- Plum is an excellent honey plant (40 kg of honey from 1 hectare of plum orchard)
- Serves as an excellent rootstock for almonds, peaches and apricots
The best varieties plums:
- Hungarian Moscow
- Volga beauty
- Memory of Timiryazev
- Record
- Smolinka
- Precocious
- Tula black
- Egg blue (pictured)
Apple tree
At number 5 among the best fruit trees for the garden is. There are 36 species in the genus. In Russia, the most popular is the domestic or cultivated apple tree. Depending on the variety, the home apple tree is divided:
- short (up to 3 meters)
- medium height (up to 6 meters)
- vigorous (up to 14 meters)
For vigorous fruit trees, the annual growth is up to 40 centimeters, and for small-growing ones, up to 20 centimeters. The shapes of the crowns of apple trees are very diverse: from wide pyramidal to weeping.
Apple fruits are also varied: from spherical to cylindrical. It begins to bloom in late April-early May. When strong flowering begins, only 10-15% of the apple tree flowers set, the rest fall off. After flowering, the apple tree is treated for diseases and pests (how to do it correctly)
The apple tree is propagated by grafting. The tree begins to bear fruit 2-7 years after planting. And it bears fruit for 20-30 years. The apple tree is distinguished by the highest percentage of yield among all fruit trees.
For humans, an apple is a valuable product. It contains 11-13% sugars (fructose, sucrose and glucose), as well as apple and lemon acid. Some quantities contain vitamins B, P, C and other biologically active substances.
The best varieties of apple trees:
- Summer varieties (Brusnichnoe, Grushovka Moskovskaya, Summer striped, Mantet, Lungwort, Melba, Mechta, Red earlier, Narodnoe, Papirovka)
- Autumn varieties (Zhigulevskoe, Korichnoe novoe, Korichnoe striped, Orlovskoe striped, Osenneye striped)
- Winter varieties (Anise striped, Antonovka vulgaris, Veteran, Zvezdochka, Krasivoe, Lobo, Mayak, Orlik, Pepin saffron, Spartan, Welsey)
Cherries
At number 6 among the best fruit trees for the garden is. The tree grows up to 10 meters high. In very rare cases up to 20 meters. Cherry looks very decorative and magnificent thanks to the different palette of leaf colors and powerful crown.
The undoubted advantages of cherries include their non-proneness to diseases. And unlike cherries, it does not attract pests. The exception is during dry years. And of course, sweet cherry berries are much tastier and healthier than cherries.
The fruits are sweet, spherical in shape, up to 2 centimeters in diameter. Cherries begin to bloom in early April and bear fruit from the end of May.
When planting a fruit tree, you need to choose a place so as to protect it as much as possible from northern winds, even if you have a winter-hardy variety. You should not plant cherries in shady places - they really love light.
As for the soil, peaty, clay and sandy soils are not suitable. Optimally medium loamy or sandy loam with high content fertile substances. Cherries do not tolerate stagnation of water, so it is not advisable to plant them in areas with close groundwater.
The best varieties of cherries:
- Golden Loshitskaya
- Zhurba
- Zaslonovskaya
- Muscat
- Beauty (pictured)
- Northern
- Victory
- Festival
- Folk
Apricot
At number 7 among the best fruit trees for the garden is. The tree reaches a height of 3 to 15 meters with a trunk diameter of 25-40 centimeters. The shape of the apricot crown is back pyramidal. Apricots begin to bloom in late April, before the leaves open. Flowers with white or pinkish petals are about 3 centimeters in diameter.
Apricot fruits ripen in August. The fruits are fleshy, juicy, round or ovoid, about 5 centimeters in diameter, with velvety skin.
Apricot grows most intensively in the first 5 years of life. And the growth per year is 70 centimeters. The tree begins to bear fruit between 4 and 7 summer age and lasts until 35-40 years.
Despite the fact that apricot prefers to grow in southern countries, our breeders have developed many large-fruited and frost-resistant varieties.
Here the best varieties of apricots, intended for the central region of the Russian Federation:
- early ripening (end of July: Iceberg, Alyosha, Lel, Tsarsky)
- mid-ripening period (first half of August: Aquarius and Countess)
- late ripening (second half of August: Monastyrsky, Favorit)
Quince
At number 8 among the best fruit trees for the garden is. Quince is ancient fruit crop. A small tree similar to a shrub, approximately 2.5-3 meters high. The trunk diameter is 50 cm. The leaves are large, oval, dark green.
Quince flowers are also large, white or Pink colour. Flowering begins at the end of May. It begins to bear fruit at 3-4 years of age. The pear-shaped fruits are dark yellow in color and have a pleasant aroma. Ripen at the end of September.
Quince is a heat-loving and light-loving fruit tree, therefore for middle zone Not very suitable for Russia. It takes root mainly in the southern regions with frosts down to -15. But some quince varieties can withstand up to -35. Requires good watering(read how to properly water trees), then it bears fruit well and the fruits do not become smaller. Disadvantages also include low resistance to diseases and pests. Read how to deal with them.
Quinces are propagated by cuttings, shoots, layering and grafting. The best varieties of quince are:
- Collective
- Krasnoslobodskaya
- Teplovskaya
- Anzherskaya
Planting a new garden is an extremely responsible undertaking. Here it is necessary to take into account many factors, ranging from the preferred varieties of fruit trees to comfortable placement on the site. Some garden trees and shrubs create bad company for each other, so this must also be taken into account when choosing suitable options. Basic recommendations and advice from experienced gardeners are given in our article.
Layout of a site for planting fruit trees and berry bushes in the garden
The first thing you need to pay attention to is the available area for forming a garden. Every tree and berry bush needs a certain amount of free space. If you also plan to grow vegetables and other crops on the site, it is advisable to first delineate the location of future beds or greenhouses.
Read how to graft trees.
Trees are best planted after bushes, for which the falling shadow will not create many problems. The minimum distance between trees is 4.5 - 5 meters. For shrubs this value will be around 1.5 – 2 meters. It is also necessary to maintain at least 3 - 4 meters from nearby buildings and structures so that the root system does not damage the foundation.
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This also applies to fire building regulations. Shrubs can be placed one and a half meters from buildings. This also applies to other permanent structures: swimming pools, verandas and garden compositions.
Separate criteria for columnar plants, which require much less space. Planting such varieties will not allow you to obtain record yields, but in confined spaces it will be the optimal solution.
When and how to prune will help you understand.
It is advisable to protect the site of the future garden from strong winds, fertilize the soil and make sure that there is no nearby groundwater, which would make growth difficult.
For a landscape arrangement, the most natural arrangement of crops is more suitable, and it is also necessary to pay due attention and ornamental plants and structures. If the area is small, but you want to place as many suitable crops as possible, it is better to give preference to a strict geometric planting plan. This way you can plant more diverse crops, but general form will meet a practical, not a decorative purpose.
You can read the description of the Iput cherry variety.
Illumination
Particular attention should be paid to the location of plantings according to the degree of illumination of the area. Some trees and shrubs require a lot of sunlight, but others will find partial shade more comfortable.
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Light-loving garden trees and shrubs:
- Pear.
- Apricot.
- Peach.
- Cherries.
- Plum.
- Rowan.
- Sea buckthorn.
- Quince.
Other shrubs and trees can grow in the shade and in the sun with more or less equal success.
Most shrubs do well even with some shade, so you can alternate them with taller trees. Great option There will be planting along the fence or along the perimeter of the building. In any case, it is necessary to maintain a comfortable distance between plants.
Among the shade-tolerant crops, the following species are noted:
- Apple tree.
- Barberry.
- Kalina.
- Dogwood.
- Hazel.
- Black elderberry.
- Raspberries.
- Blackberry.
- Honeysuckle.
- Gooseberry.
- Currant.
- Rose hip.
You should also not experiment with heat-loving crops (for example) in the middle zone or Siberia. The harvest on such plants simply does not have time to ripen and therefore such cultivation will not bring a positive result. In cooler climates it is necessary to choose early varieties(), as well as specially adapted local varieties.
What plants and garden shrubs can be planted nearby?
Plant compatibility is an important factor on which possible failures in breeding depend. There is a peculiar classification according to which some types of trees cannot live in close proximity to each other. The most undesirable neighbor turned out to be the walnut, which is not a suitable companion for any tree or shrub.
Its thick crown covers sunlight, and the powerful root system prevents the production of necessary substances. In addition, the leaves contain a large amount of tannins, which makes the surrounding soil unsuitable for growing other plants. But if the neighborhood is inevitable, then before you find out, you need to understand that the minimum distance from it for other plantings is 18 meters, so you should think twice before planting it on your site. Several similar examples are given below.
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What crops are not advisable to plant nearby:
- Apricot does not get along well with cherries, peaches and cherries.
- Pear, apple and cherry trees should not be planted next to cherry plums.
- Cherries do not like close proximity to pears and apricots,
- If you decide to plant a hawthorn, you should not place it next to a cherry tree.
- Pears react very capriciously to cherry plums, barberries, cherries, raspberries, plums and cherries.
- A peach tree should not be planted near a cherry, pear, apple or cherry tree.
- Plum also does not like proximity to cherries, pears and sweet cherries.
- The apple tree does not react too well to the close proximity of apricots, barberries, cherries, etc.
- Raspberries, in turn, also cannot tolerate nearby pear and apple trees.
At the same time, to ensure comfortable growth of garden crops nearby, you can use another classification, which determines the maximum suitable friend to another plant.
What crops can be grown side by side:
- Cherries readily grow next to apple trees.
- Barberry and plum are excellent neighbors.
- Pear and apple trees get along well together.
- The plum tree will also be “delighted” in its close proximity to the apple tree.
- The following crops will have an ideal union with an apple tree: quinces, pears, plums and most coniferous varieties.
In addition, two trees of the same type different varieties They combine well with each other, which is why monogardens are so popular. For sea buckthorn, it is advisable to plant several plants at once - pollinators, as for some other crops: currants, raspberries and dogwoods.
Video
This video will tell you about planning rules garden plot.
To create the perfect garden, it is not at all necessary to call a landscape designer. By following simple rules for the comfortable arrangement of garden crops, and focusing on the lighting preferences of plants, you can easily plan the site yourself. For clarity, it is advisable to use a paper seating plan, on which you must first mark all the buildings and general nuances of the area. Simple techniques and basic information about the possible location of popular crops are given in our article. List the best varieties repair raspberries are presented.
In the hands of caring gardeners, berry bushes can become a real decoration of the site. Fruits grown with love will delight you delicious harvest throughout the season.
Arranging a garden plot is not complete without fruit and berry bushes and trees. In a garden with a beautiful landscape design there must be a place for berry bush: raspberries, gooseberries, currants, sea buckthorn, honeysuckle, blackberries, blueberries, serviceberry. We offer you an overview of the most popular shrubs.
Raspberries
Surely you have heard about wonderful ones. It is difficult to imagine that raspberry bushes used to grow exclusively in forests. And only several centuries later they began to breed it in garden plots. Raspberries have many advantages; they are simply necessary in the garden. Shrubs, depending on the variety, have red berries; yellow and purple-black ones are less common.
Varieties of raspberries
- Traditional varieties of early, medium and late ripening. Adapt to any conditions. Disadvantage: low yield.
- Large-fruited ones are considered high-yielding. Allows you to grow berries weighing up to 12 grams each.
- The most popular are remontant ones. They begin to bear fruit in the first year.
Features of care
Berry bushes require regular watering, loosening, etc. Planting is done in spring or autumn. For the winter, the soil around the bush is insulated. In the spring it is necessary to prune and tie up. All of the above measures will be useless if you do not protect the bush from diseases.
Wear gloves when harvesting, as many varieties of bushes have thorns on their branches.
Gooseberry
Gooseberries are often called northern grapes or Russian cherry plums. Unpretentious culture gives good yields. The bushes feel great in illuminated areas. They are afraid of shade and waterlogging. You can find gooseberries in almost all regions. The bushes begin to bear fruit from the third year. The berries can be green, yellow or red-brown. There are at least 1500 varieties
Unlike currants, gooseberries are not afraid of drought.
Varieties of gooseberries
- European varieties are praised for their high taste. Disadvantage: instability to disease and frost.
- American ones are not afraid of drought and produce a good harvest. The size of the berries is inferior to European varieties.
- Hybrid - combines all the best. They are considered the most common in garden plots.
Features of care
Gooseberries do not tolerate acidic soils; it is recommended to add them to the trench for planting. garden compost, lime. Bushes are planted in September. At spring planting the plant may die. Old and dry branches need to be pruned. Collect gooseberries as they ripen. Because of the thorns on the branches, it is better to do this with gloves.
Blackberry
Blackberries have been grown in the garden relatively recently; previously they could only be found in the wild.
In terms of taste, it surpassed raspberries. The shrub with a perennial rhizome was not in demand due to its sharp thorns. However, thanks to breeders, they appeared. It has an external resemblance to black raspberries. It tastes sour.
Varieties of blackberries
- Straight-growing blackberry- considered the most common. Bushes give a good harvest and save space on the site.
- Semi-creeping varieties are extremely rare. Experienced gardeners recommend planting this particular variety.
- Remontant blackberry - allows you to harvest 2 harvests per season: June, August.
Features of care
It produces a rich harvest on well-fed soil. In straight-growing varieties, it is necessary to tie up young stems. Blackberries are planted in a trench strictly along the line, otherwise maintenance difficulties may arise. During the fruiting period, the bushes need to be watered abundantly.
Honeysuckle
Edible varieties of honeysuckle are popularly called “rejuvenating berries.” The name did not appear by chance, since the berries contain the element of youth - selenium. The bushes bloom beautifully, so they are often used for decorative purposes. However, to a greater extent, the berry is valued as a useful storehouse of vitamins.
Ripens in mid-May. The berry has a slightly bitter specific taste.
Varieties of honeysuckle
- Long-fruited honeysuckle - medium-sized bushes are different cylindrical shape berries
- Hybrid varieties - bred by breeders by crossing varieties of berries.
- Mid-late varieties allow you to harvest honeysuckle until late autumn.
Features of care
The bushes do not tolerate shade well. When choosing a place for planting, it is better to give preference to sunny places. Suitable for planting both in autumn and spring period. In the spring, this must be done before the growing season begins. Honeysuckle grows slowly, so that the bush takes root and bears fruit well, it is fed.
Bushes 6-8 years old require sanitary pruning. Dried branches must be removed. Young shoots do not need to be pruned.
Currant
Perennial currant bushes can be found in garden plots and forest plantations. The berries are famous taste qualities and beneficial properties. Unpretentious bushes allow you to reap rich harvests. It is almost impossible to choose one single variety for a site. The best option will be the cultivation of several species at once. The seedlings adequately overcome the harsh disasters of nature in cold winter conditions.
Varieties of currants
- Black currants of early, medium and late ripening. Large-fruited varieties are considered the most popular.
- Red currants are distinguished by heavier clusters. Bushes can grow without replanting for up to 20 years.
- White currant is a variety that is not inferior to red currant in taste and benefits.
- Hybrid varieties - bred by selecting varieties of gooseberries and currants.
Features of care
Gives a good harvest in well-drained soil. Do not plant in an acidic environment. During the growing season, soil loosening is required. Do not allow the soil to dry out; in dry weather it is necessary to provide watering.
In the fall, you need to rejuvenate the bushes by pruning outdated branches.
Blueberry
In many regions it is considered a rare berry. More often it can be found in the wild. There is a growing interest among gardeners in growing promising varieties on their plots. Thanks to proper care you can have a good harvest of healthy berries.
Blueberries resemble blueberries in appearance.
Blueberry varieties
- Tall varieties do well as a hedge. Their bushes are branched, the berries have an intense blue or dark blue color.
- Low-growing blueberries bloom luxuriantly in spring, delighting with excellent yields and neat bushes.
- Southern varieties - were bred through hybridization for cultivation in arid climates.
Features of care
At home, it is better to grow not wild, but more adapted cultivated varieties. The bushes take root well regardless of the method of planting by seeds or dividing the bush. Pruning is carried out on adult bushes, starting from 5-6 years of plant life.
Blueberries are very picky about the soil; they need to create fertile conditions.
Sea buckthorn
Sea buckthorn bushes can be found near bodies of water, which is why they are often called “sea thorn.” For experienced gardeners I manage to successfully grow it in my own plots. The use of berries is very wide; they are mainly used in medicinal purposes. Sea buckthorn oil is considered especially valuable.
Varieties of sea buckthorn
- Early, mid and late ripening - garden varieties sea buckthorn.
- Botanical variety - has virtually no thorns.
- Large-fruited varieties have a sweeter taste and do not have thorns.
Features of care
The bush will bear fruit if a male and female specimen of sea buckthorn is planted nearby.. For the winter it requires covering the soil and does not tolerate severe frosts very well. Pruning is carried out in the spring. A bush 8-12 years old requires rejuvenation under the stump. It is not necessary to water the plant, except during a drought.
Irga
The beautiful plant is often used as ornamental shrub. And only a few know how useful the berries that grow on it are. Having once tasted serviceberry berries, a gardener will definitely want to plant a bush on his property. The plant is not only useful, but also winter-hardy and can withstand harsh weather conditions.
The taste of serviceberry berries is somewhat reminiscent of cherries.
Varieties of serviceberry
- Alder serviceberry is a bush that blooms profusely in spring. In autumn the leaves turn bright colors. You can get up to 10 kg of berries from the plant.
- Canadian serviceberry is a tall tree-like shrub. The berries are fleshy and pleasant to the taste.
- Irga blood-red is a slender, medium-sized shrub. The berries are very juicy, with thin, delicate skin.
Features of care
Counts unpretentious plant, requires virtually no maintenance. Shrubs love abundant watering, especially during the growing season.
The first 2-3 years it is necessary to form a bush by pruning. At a later age, the plant is rejuvenated.
The berries attract birds, and the crop must be harvested promptly as they ripen.
By planting several varieties of shrubs, you can diversify your assortment. fruit seedlings in the garden. Regarding the choice of plants, it is so wide that it is impossible to advise anything with certainty. Types and varieties must be selected taking into account individual characteristics plants.
Save it for yourself so you don’t lose it!
In a garden where such varieties are planted, there is always less work. Because a family should have not 5-6 trees and shrubs of each type, but only 1-2.
Apple trees
Jonathan (up to 490 kg), Orlovskoe striped (270–430 kg), Wellsie (up to 275 kg), Anis striped (gray) (250–300 kg), Ural bulk (250 kg), Kuban Cossack (250–300 kg) , Scarlet anise (200–300 kg), Winter MOSVIR (200–300 kg), Renet golden Kursk (200 kg), Yandykovskoe (200 kg), Borovinka (150–200 kg), Luch (160–190 kg), Dagestanskoe winter (up to 180 kg), Baganenok (156 kg), Oryol Pioneer (up to 150 kg), Malt Bagaevsky (160 kg), Autumn Joy (up to 150 kg), Nymph (130 kg), Firstborn of Rtishchev (130 kg), Grounded (130 kg), Prikubanskoe (130 kg), Renet Kuban (130 kg), Sovkhoznoe (130 kg), Idared (95–130 kg), Renet Simirenko (80–130 kg), Bratchud (120 kg), Orlik (up to 120 kg), Bryanskoe (110 kg), Martovskoe (110 kg).
For comparison: the popular Antonovka vulgaris yields approximately 70–90 kg per tree, and many other varieties produce even less – 30–50 kg.
Pears
Most pears produce an average of 30–50 kg per tree. But there are real “Stakhanovites” from whom you can get a harvest of 3, or even 10 times more!
Kieffer (up to 300 kg), Ruddy Berkut (up to 250 kg), Tonkovetka (250 kg), Bere Russian (up to 200 kg), Cosmic (up to 150 kg), Dessert Rossoshanskaya (up to 140 kg), Augustinka (130 kg), Mramornaya (up to 130 kg), Talitsa (125 kg), Nalchik Kostyka (120-130 kg), Lyubina (120 kg), Oktyabrskaya (120 kg), Nart (100-170 kg), Astrakhan rannyaya (100-150 kg) , Skoroplodnaya (100-130 kg), Early (100-120 kg), Yuryevskaya (110 kg), Bere Dil (100 kg), Malyaevskaya late (100 kg), Record holder (100 kg), Morning freshness (100 kg), Chernomyaska gullet (100 kg).
INTERESTING FACT
The Gimrinskaya variety has an average yield of 110 kg. But individual trees good care capable of producing from 800 to 3,500 kg! Just imagine, a whole dump truck of pears from one tree!
Plums
Volgogradskaya (150 kg), Mechta (70 kg), Nika (up to 70 kg), Zhiguli (up to 70 kg), Krasnodarskaya (65 kg), Prikubanskaya (60–70 kg), Viola (up to 60 kg), Renklod Soviet ( up to 60 kg), Eurasia 21 (50–100 kg), Bogatyrskaya (50–70 kg), Andreevskaya (50–55 kg).
For most other varieties, the yield does not exceed 15–20 kg.
Apricots
Southern varieties of apricots produce enviable yields - 70–80, and some even 100 kg per tree. Northern, frost-resistant varieties cannot boast of such records - on average, they can produce about 20 kg of fruit. And yet there are varieties that, although they do not reach their southern counterparts, are at least 2 times superior to the northern average ones.
Northern Triumph (up to 64 kg), Kuibyshev Jubilee (40–50 kg), Samara (40–50), Northern Lights (up to 47 kg), Zhemchuzhina Zhiguli (up to 46 kg), Gritikaz (up to 45 kg), Petr Komarov ( up to 45 kg), Sayan (up to 45 kg), Mountain Abakan (up to 41 kg).
Cherries
The average yield for most cherries is 10 kg per tree. If you manage to collect 16–20 kg, this is pure happiness! But there are varieties that produce fruits 3 or even 7 times higher than usual!
Toy (up to 72 kg), Griot Ostheim (60–90 kg), Garland (up to 60 kg), Lada (up to 60 kg), Nadezhda (up to 60 kg), Lyubskaya (up to 50 kg), Kent (up to 40 kg) , Zhukovskaya (up to 30 kg), Griot Melitopol (up to 30 kg).
Cherries
Southern varieties of cherries produce an average of 100 kg of fruit per tree. Cold-resistant ones are much more modest - they can ripen 20, at most 30 kg. But there are northern cherries that are significantly superior to their average sisters. And some varieties will give a head start even to the southern ones!
Black Daibera (up to 170 kg), Bryanochka (up to 150 kg), Tyutchevka (up to 138 kg), Yellow Drogana (up to 110 kg), Odrinka (up to 110 kg), Yulia (up to 110 kg), Gronkavaya (100 kg), Ovstuzhenka (up to 100 kg), Rechitsa (up to 73 kg), Iput (up to 70 kg), Early pink (up to 70 kg), Pink pearl (up to 70 kg), Malysh (up to 63 kg), Aprilka (60 kg), Lena (up to 60 kg).
Sea buckthorn
It so happened historically that all varieties of sea buckthorn can be divided into 3 groups. From low-yielding plants, you can collect 5–6 kg per bush. Fortunately, there are few of them. The average ones (the majority of them) give 10–12 kg. And at the most fruitful ones, more than 15 kg of berries ripen!
Among them: Moskvichka (21 kg), Botanicheskaya (up to 20 kg), Moscow pineapple (18.8 kg), Panteleevskaya (up to 17.6 kg), Minusa (17.4 kg), Chechek (16.8), Inya (16.2 kg), Nivelena (16.1 kg), Sayana (up to 16 kg), Ruet (15.8 kg), Tenga (15.6 kg), Pepper Hybrid (15.2 kg), Moscow Beauty ( 15 kg), Otradnaya (15 kg), Botanical amateur (up to 15 kg).
Black currant
The average yield for most blackcurrant varieties is 1.5–2 kg per bush. But there are record holders who produce 2–3, or even 7 times more berries!
Ksyusha (up to 13.8 kg), Nyura (up to 7 kg), Podarok Ilina (up to 6.6 kg), Imandra 2 (6 kg), Harmony (up to 6 kg), Kupalinka (up to 6 kg), Lama (up to 5.9 kg), Sudarushka (up to 5.9 kg), Pygmy (up to 5.7 kg), Hera (up to 5.5 kg), Natasha (up to 5.2 kg), Venus (up to 5.1 kg) , Reforma (up to 5.1 kg), Amgun (4-4.5 kg), Leningrad Giant (up to 4.5 kg), Nika (up to 4.5 kg), Pamyati Shukshin (up to 4.5 kg), Rita (up to 4.5 kg), Dashkovskaya (up to 4.1 kg), Little Prince (up to 4.1 kg), In Memory of Potapenko (up to 4.1 kg), Daughter (4 kg), Moscow (4 kg), Argazinskaya (up to 4 kg), Volodinka (up to 4 kg), Odzhebin (up to 4 kg), Gift to Kuzior (up to 4 kg), Gift to October (up to 4 kg), Sweet-fruited (up to 4 kg), Overture (up to 4 kg).
Gooseberry
On average, one gooseberry bush produces 2–4 kg of berries. But you can collect many times more if you plant:
Hinnonmaen punainen (up to 13 kg), Beryl (up to 10 kg), Ural pink (up to 9.6 kg), Bright (up to 7.8 kg), Shershnevsky (up to 7.6 kg), Vladil (up to 7.5 kg ), Spring (up to 7.5 kg), Chelyabinsk green (up to 7.1 kg), Eridan (up to 7.1 kg), Ural grapes (up to 7 kg), Cooperator (up to 6.9 kg), Red large ( up to 6.5 kg), White Nights (up to 6.2 kg), Candy (up to 6.2 kg), Harlequin (up to 6 kg), Senator (up to 6 kg).
Raspberries
For most raspberry varieties, the average yield fluctuates around 50 kg per hundred square meters. For example, the popular Kuzmin News gives 50–70 kg. And if you want more, plant these varieties:
Nizhny Novgorod (183 kg), Ruby Necklace (158 kg), Orange Miracle (155 kg), Elegant (140 kg), Eurasia (134 kg), Bryansk Miracle (131 kg), Firebird (131 kg), Illusion (130 kg), Vera (up to 129 kg), Golden Autumn (126 kg), Bell (up to 120 kg), Ruby (up to 120 kg), Apricot (100-120 kg), Augustine (117 kg), Indian Summer 2 (115 kg).
