«Pissardi» Plum Organic seeds (Prunus cerasifera)
1.14 €
Trees reach a height of 5 meters and more, have a neat crown in the form of an oval, the fruits ripen medium, weighing up to 30 grams, have a maroon color and tender pulp, tolerates pruning well.
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Spreading plum "Pissardi" / Prunus cerasifera "Pissardii"
a small deciduous tree 6-12 (14) m in height and 6-12 (17) m in width. Annual growth is up to 25 cm. Abkhazia, Adjara and Western Georgia are considered the homeland. It was first brought to Europe by the botanist Pissardi from Iran. Grows wild on the well-lit, open mountain slopes of Western Asia. It also grows in the North Caucasus. Lives up to 100 years.
The crown is dense, broadly ovoid, strongly leafy. Young shoots are reddish, later turn light brown.
Leaves are not pubescent, elliptical, up to 7 cm long, glossy. The upper part of the leaf is reddish-brown in color with a metallic tint, the lower part is intense red. The color of the leaves does not change in autumn.
It blooms in April before the leaves open and finishes in May with leaves. The flowers are pink, up to 2.5 cm in diameter, growing on thin, light pink pedicels. Dark red towards the end of flowering. The stamens are bright crimson.
Bears abundantly, fruits are dark cherry juicy drupes, up to 3 cm in diameter, weighing 20-30 g. The stone is elongated-oval. The fruits are edible, ripen in August and remain on the tree until October.
The root system is shallow, well branched.
Location: it is recommended to plant in sunny, warm areas. Needs fertile and well-permeable soils. Can grow in arid areas with regular watering.
Pruning: tolerates pruning well.
Diseases and pests : resistance to diseases and pests is high.
Reproduction: propagates vegetatively - green cuttings, layering, grafting, budding. Seed propagation does not produce uniform material.
The name can be pronounced as a clerk, pissard, clerk.