Variety of Russian plum (cherry plum) Lama - description and photo
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A red-leafed variety of Larch plum (Lama) and other varieties of Russian plum of these species
For several years I looked closely at decorative plums and apple trees. You must admit that a modern garden for a city dweller is not just a place of “extraction” of vegetables and fruits. This is a vacation spot where everything should be perfect.
And of course, I want to greet the spring with green lawn grass, white foam of flowering cherries and plums. But in this harmony of white and green do not prevent shades of pink or red.
Very effective plum nigra. It seemed that it was an unusual spot in the spring gamut of the garden: dark red, almost black leaves and pink flowers. Many varieties of apple trees are wonderful. But two facts about these cultures stopped my hand opening the wallet. Firstly, the taste of fruits, even the most liberal view, is mediocre. And I want to combine beauty and benefit. Secondly, over time, these plants grow into giants, which is not very good for my little garden.
And once in the Kaluga state-owned test site near Sergei Yesichev, I saw a small tree with glossy red-chocolate leaves. The shape of the leaves said it was most likely an apricot. But on the branches hung clusters of rather large purple-red plums. I was offered a try.
Reference by topic: Hybrid cherry plum or Russian plum: varieties and care
Alycha varieties Lama
Plums were pleasantly sour-sweet with a thin almond flavor, red juicy pulp easily separated from the stone. It was wonderful variety of Russian plum (cherry plum) Lama.
In addition to the decorative qualities and high yield of fairly large fruits, he has other advantages. Beautiful, flat-crowned, the height of an adult tree is not more than 2 m. High winter hardiness. Unlike many other varieties of cherry plums, Lama wakes up late, the bloom does not fall under frost.
But the most pleasant discovery awaited me already in the first year of planting: in spring, caramel-colored leaves unfolded from the kidneys - tender, large, with a pleasant glossy shine. They were just unfolding, and on the branches soft pink flowers were already “boiling”. Yes, I didn’t make a reservation, the two-year-old seedling did not just give single flowers, but abundant flowering. And in general, the harvest was decent.
As the aging process, the leaves became darker, chocolate-red, but caramel colors still attracted attention on young growths. And the reddening is primarily manifested on the inside of the leaf, and the upper side becomes green during the summer.
It is such a play of colors, the brilliance of noble chocolate that brings into the garden not gloomy colors like Nigra's, but a festive mood. And it is very plastic, it easily tolerates the forming pruning, which makes it possible to give the crown a special shape. Therefore, I can recommend this variety to everyone - and decorate the garden, and taste delicious fruits in late August and early September.
See also: Growing plum in the suburbs
What else can I note.
Due to the timing of flowering, apparently, the codling moth was deceived - she did not get a delicious cherry plum. As, however, and the birds - for some reason they do not like to feast on cherry plum, although the plum is pecked excitedly. But with Lama, starting from the stage of ovaries, the fruits are dark red in color, which, apparently, confuses the birds.
The harvest of Plum arabic is very high.
What is important, shot unripe, the fruits perfectly ripened at home in the box. Only one problem: a pollinator is needed in the garden or at the neighbors, which will make the crop stable and as high as possible. So in the spring I’ll go again to Esichev for a new cherry plum - Maroi. This is also a diploid variety of the Belarusian selection. Although my collection of plums coped with the pollination of Lama, but once experts consider Mara to be the best pollinator - we must take it. Moreover, this variety has very tasty yellow fruits.
In fairness, I should also note one drawback of the Lama - in windy weather, its mature fruits crumble together. But this disadvantage is more than covered by virtues. So my special thanks to the Belarusian breeder Valery Matveev for this wonderful variety.
See also: Fruit plum growing and tree care
Other varieties of red-leaved plums
Very decorative decorative purple-leaved form of plum cherry (plum Pissard) Atropurpurea, as well as varieties Nigra, Woodi. We irretcist the variety Purpusii (Hessei) - shrubby garden form, the leaves when blooming are pale green, then become purple-violet with an uneven cream or pink border, the flowers are white. Unfortunately, these varieties are unstable in the middle lane, they often freeze (they are bred in France and California). Pissard plum hybrids with other plums are more promising - for example, cysteia plum (hybrid with dwarf plum), varieties Scarlet Sails, Spring Flame, Red Ribbon, Cocheco, Trailblazer (Hollywood), Purpleleaf Kelsey.
© N. DORONINA, garden designer, Moscow region
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Alycha: is it sour or sweet?
I always believed that cherry plum is a tree with sour and small fruits. But the seller in the store convinced me to buy an abundant cherry plum seedling. When the tree was covered with fruits, I was pleasantly surprised. Blue-maroon fruits were large (approximately 40-50 g) and very sweet.
Alycha already for the third year can yield a good harvest. It is not winter-hardy and requires a number of pollinators. I have several kinds of plums, so I did not need additional pollination.
It is better to plant seedlings in the fall. For planting, prepare a pit measuring 100 × 60 cm with a depth of 25-30 cm.
repelled manure (1 kg) and ash (1 glass), all this mix with the ground. Put the seedling in the pit. straighten the roots and direct them downwards. Gradually pour loose soil onto the roots. When they have 10-15 cm of ground, gently compact the soil. After tie the seedling to the peg at a distance of 20-25 cm from the root. Immediately after landing, pour abundantly.
For the winter, protect the seedling from the rodents. Tie the trunk with roofing material without lumens. Then mow the tree with a mound of earth up to a height of 30 cm to prevent from freezing. Alycha will get along so well.