In mid-March, many tourists go to Japan to see the flowering of cherry orchards. Simultaneous flowering of a large number of trees, whose flowers have all the shades of pink, are a fascinating sight. Season of admiration of sakura lasts until the end of May, as each variety blossoms in its time.
But not everyone can go to Japan, but everyone can plant a piece of it in their garden - a Japanese cherry, called simply cherry, since it has pink double flowers. About what kind of it exists and how to plant this tree, we will tell in this article.
Varieties of Japanese cherries
Under the collective name of sakura, those cherry varieties that produce fruits are meant, and are decorative wood, since they have beautiful white or pink flowers. They were mainly bred in East Asian varieties, by crossing them with European ones. Most of the Japanese cherries grown outside their homelands belong to the serrate or finely-sawed species. Common ornamental fruit varieties of sakura are Kiku Shidare, Kanzan, Sargent, Amonogawa, Satonisiki, Nani, Shiro-fugen, Shiritae and Tai Haku.
A real Japanese cherry is Gumi ("natsu-gumi"). It's not even a tree, but a shrub that reaches 1.5 meters. He, like all other representatives of the Japanese cherry, beautifully blooms in pink, but his berries are very different from others. They are small red fruits covered with white dots. Their taste resembles a mixture of grapes, apples, currants and cherries. These berries are very rich in vitamins, amino acids and other trace elements necessary for humans. They are used not only for food, but also for making wine.
The location of the Japanese cherry garden
If you want your Japanese cherry blossom well, then you should allocate a sunny place for it, where there will be no stagnation of water. It is best to have cherry on the hills (hillocks or western slopes), then the tree will receive a sufficient amount of air, and moisture will leave itself. It also requires protection from the wind, which can be any construction or other tree. Plants should be located at a distance of 1.5-2 meters.
When choosing a location, you should pay attention to the quality of the soil. For light cherry is best suited light or medium loamy soil with a neutral (or close to this indicator) acidity.