In many countries, the cherry orchard is a symbol of family, prosperity and homeland. A flowering cherry often personifies the bride with her innocence and purity. A tree dressed in a snow-white coverlet in April or May evokes admiration and a desire to admire this gentle beauty. And becoming a symbol of Japan, blooming sakura gives rise to a new life cycle.
How cherry blossoms
Sung by poets, cherry belongs to the pink family. The most common type is ordinary cherry.
Her white flowers are collected in inflorescences in the shape of an umbrella.
What color cherry blossoms
The cherry flower is actinomorphic, i.e. having at least two planes of symmetry dividing it into two equal halves, with a double perianth. It consists of five non-growing sepals; there are also five petals; they are free; stamens 15-20; one pistil - a characteristic feature of the plum subfamily; upper ovary.
Pollinated ordinary cherry by insects.
Blooming cherry leaves no one indifferent
How many days does the cherry blossom
Cherry blossoms usually last for 7-10 days, and in cloudy weather it can last up to two weeks.
When cherry blossoms - flowering time
Cherry blossoms until the vegetative buds open, sometimes simultaneously with it. The time of onset of flowering depends on the growth zone and specific weather conditions. The beginning of flowering is usually associated with an increase in temperature to +100C. Mass flowering begins if the average daily temperature is +100C hold for two weeks. In cool weather, it drags on for up to two weeks.
By the timing of flowering, cherries can be divided into early, medium and late flowering.
Blooming cherry and bee need each other
Flowering time depending on the area of growth - table
| Growing area | Flowering time | Features | Most common varieties |
| Ukraine | End of April - beginning of May | Ukrainian Griot, Tray, Early bunny, Amorel, Large fruited bunny, Elegant, Toy | |
| The middle strip of Russia | May 7-10 | Cherry blossoms often occur in rainy weather. During this period, the bees do not fly and do not pollinate the flowers. As a result, you can be left without a crop. The way out of this situation is the planting of self-fertile varieties that are able to pollinate without the help of insects with their own pollen. | Apukhtinskaya, Youth, Diamond, Black-cork, Meeting, Lyubskaya, Chocolate girl, Fatezh, Chermashnaya, Ryazan's gift, Iput, Tyutchevka, Oryol early, Kharitonovskaya, Kursk spanka, Anniversary, Shubinka |
| Moscow region | May 7-10 | It is difficult to get a high cherry crop in the Moscow Region. | Apukhtinskaya, Youth, Diamond, Meeting, Lyubskaya, Chocolate girl, Fatezh, Chermashnaya, Gift of Ryazan, Iput, Tyutchevka, Oryol early, Poetry, Kid, Coral, Moscow Griot |
| Krasnodar | End of April - beginning of May | Lyubskaya, Apukhtinskaya, Shpanka, Krasnodar sweet, Novella, Nord-star, Orlitsa | |
| Crimea | April 20-27 | Early English, Podbelskaya, Anadolskaya | |
| Kuban | April 20-27 | Lyubskaya, Apukhtinskaya, Shpanka, Krasnodar sweet, Novella, Nord-star, Garland, | |
| St. Petersburg | The end of May - the beginning of June | Cold, rainy weather interferes with the formation of a good crop. | Vladimirskaya, Ruby, Asterisk, Lyubskaya, Shimka shpanka, Rainbow, Zarnitsa, Bagryanaya, Amorel Nikiforova |
| Ural and Siberian regions | The end of May - the first decade of June (May 20-25 - early flowering, May 25-30, medium flowering, June 1-5, late flowering) | For the Urals, middle and late flowering are more suitable. In this case, they are less likely to freeze. | Maksimovskaya, Lighthouse, Snowstorm, Zmeinogorskaya, Ashinsky ordinary, Ob, Robin |
| Rostov | Third decade of April | Lyubskaya, Zhukovskaya, Competitor, Lada, Livenka, Meteor, Kharitonovskaya |
Cherry Blossom - Spring, Beauty, Life - video
When does a cherry blossom? This question is far from idle. After all, a flowering cherry orchard is not only a beauty to the eye, but also a hope for a successful harvest of your favorite fruits. And if the flowering took place at the right time, and the weather did not disappoint, then the harvest will surely please both the gardeners themselves and those who just love the fragrant berry.
