Plum "Manchu Beauty": a description of the variety, photo

On their own plot of gardeners grow various fruit trees and berry bushes. But on each site must be flaunted the favorite of the majority - a plum.

In today's market there is a huge number of different types of plums. You can create a lot of compositions of a plum bouquet. In the first half of summer will please the early fruits. By the end of the warm period, other plums will bear fruit, and in late autumn a variety of late varieties will complete.

And beautifully and harmoniously look plums of different colors.

A variety of plum "Manchurian beauty" has already been appreciated by most gardeners.

Fruits on it are formed in the form of a bouquet branch. In general, this variety has many different advantages.

Variety description

Fruit tree refers to the natural dwarf species and early ripening varieties of Chinese plum. Crown plum "Manchurian beauty" has neat rounded shape. Branches of brown color with a gray tinge, slightly curved. The foliage is dark green, relatively shallow. The leaf on the average has 11 cm in length, and in width - no more than 5 cm.

Description and photos of the plum "Manchu Beauty" will help create a complete impression of this variety.

Each kidney has 3 flowers. Flowers are very small, white, blossom before leaves.

The variety is rather frost-hardy and drought-resistant.

Features

The plum blossom period is beautiful. At this time, the description of the "Manchu beauty" can not be expressed in words.

In each inflorescence there are three buds. Flowers blossom before leaves, so creating a stunning, incomparable look.

The disadvantage can be considered early flowering - already in early May. In a temperate climate, there are often spring frosts at this time. In this case, the flowers fall off.

The variety belongs to the self-fertile species. So when planting such varieties, you need to think carefully about the presence of the right pollinating neighbors.

Fruiting occurs on the third year after planting. The yield of plums is stable.

Characteristics of fruits

Fruits are mostly round in shape. On average, the weight of one plum is 15 grams. The skin of the plum is dense, orange-yellow with a burgundy tinge or dark scarlet. There is an intense blue matt coating. Flesh yellow with green tint. The taste is pleasant, sweet. The fruits are moderately juicy. The flesh separates from the stone easily.

You can enjoy a mature harvest in late August or early September. From one tree you can collect a fairly decent crop, an average of 8 kg of plums, and with good care, even more.

With careful handling of fruits during harvesting, plums are stored for a long time and have a salable appearance.

The fruits of the plum "Manchurian beauty" are universal. They are tasty fresh and perfect for making jams and home-made wine.

Landing rules

It is recommended to land in the spring. It is necessary that the young tree be well rooted and strengthened. In this case, it will perfectly bear the winter frosts.

It is advisable to plant the seedlings in the end of April, until the buds bloom.

The place to choose is well lit. It is not advisable to plant seedlings along the walls and on the site of a large cluster of snowdrifts. The ideal place - on the south and south-west side.

If the site has elevations or small slopes, then this place is ideal for planting plum cultures.

Plum likes easy fertile soil. Does not tolerate acidic soil. When planting, it is worth considering the remoteness of groundwater (not closer than 1.5-2 meters to the roots of the tree).

The pit is excavated with a diameter of about 70 cm and a depth of 50 cm. When planting, the roots are neatly straightened. In the soil for filling the pit, you need to add peat with the addition of ash or humus, mixed with a small part of river sand.

The root neck extends above the ground approximately 5 cm.

After planting, the seedling is watered abundantly, up to 4 buckets.

Care of the plum

Caring for a young tree does not create much trouble. Basically, all care for the plum "Manchurian beauty" consists of periodic fertilizing, loosening of the soil and timely irrigation.

It is worth paying special attention to the plum in the flowering period. A strong lack of moisture leads to the loss of most of the ovaries, which will several times reduce not only the quantity, but also the quality of the crop. Ripened plums may not reach the desired size.

The first two years the tree is dug round in a circle to the full bayonet of the shovel. To increase fruiting, the soil near the trunk is mulched with straw and manure.

In the first winter it is recommended to cover the seedling, but not necessarily. Shelter is produced either by paper or non-woven fabric. The near-barren segment is covered with a layer of straw or needles.

Diseases of plums and pruning

The plum variety "Manchurian beauty" is quite resistant to various diseases. And he does not cause any special interest in pests.

But the plum tree is prone to rot of the root neck. It can also damage the tree such a disease as moniliosis. It is characterized by the drying of branches, while the fruits begin to rot.

It is better to prevent the disease than to treat the tree after a long time. For prevention, it is enough to thin out the tree periodically. And, of course, you need to regularly clean the dry leaves and fallen fruit on the root circle.

If the disease has begun to develop, do not delay with treatment. The more time is lost, the more difficult it will be to correct the situation. Eliminate the problem by spraying with Bordeaux fluid, which must be carried out 3 times in dry weather.

The first 2-3 years are relatively important for the formation of a proper and lasting skeleton. Remove unnecessary branching, which spoil the crown. The root shoots are removed in good time.

Pruning is usually carried out in early spring or late autumn, before the very frosts.

Easy pruning can be carried out during the full plumage plum "Manchu Beauty". Photo trimming unnecessary branches shows how to increase the growth of young shoots.

In the second year of tree life, a longline crown is formed. After three years old, old and incorrectly growing branches are simply removed. Places of slices need to be processed with a garden fence.

Of course, such a sort of plum is worthy to be present at every site. The fruit beauty will please the owners with its delicious and plentiful harvest for many years.