The Bessea cherry 10 PCS fresh seeds, Cerasus bessyi
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Bessey cherry, or sand cherry (lat. Cerasus bessyi).
Representative of the genus Plum of the subgenus Cherry of the Rosaceae family. It is a shrub up to 1 m high, less often - up to 1.5-2, sometimes - 3 m. Brownish branches grow horizontally, often even lie on the ground under the weight of the crop. In more modern varieties, they can grow at an angle of 45 ° and even vertically, which ensures a higher yield.
The leaves are oblong, smooth, reminiscent of willow leaves. It blooms late - at the end of May, but for a long time - for 3 weeks.
Productive, usually the berries densely cover one-year-old branches. The berries are dark, round (but can also be elongated, oval), small - from 1.5 to 2.5 g.
The taste is bland-sweet, astringent. The fruits ripen in August, never fall off and can hang on the branches for a long time, drying out and acquiring a good taste.
Drought-resistant, undemanding to soils, resistant to salinity, unpretentious in care, early fruiting - begins to bear fruit already in the second year after planting. When choosing a place for planting, it is better to avoid flooded areas. Planting in a hill gives good results. The root system of the bessey tolerates soil temperatures down to -26 degrees, the crown up to -30 degrees and below. Young shoots can freeze in a harsh winter, but are easily restored.
USDA frost hardiness zone: 4 (from -34 ° C to - 29 ° C).