Thorn or plum - which is better to plant: advice from an experienced gardener.

Before figuring out what is the best to grow on your plot - turnip or plum, let's take a closer look I got acquainted with not all familiar plant, blackthorn or as it is also called blackthorn and plum prickly.

The first step is to know that blackthorn is a wild plant. Most often it is a shrub that can reach five meters in height, but sometimes trees are also found.

The branches of thorns are covered with numerous thorns, and the fruits resemble plums, but have a tart sour taste.

So why is this plant able to interest gardeners? Isn't it easier to grow a common plum the old fashioned way?

It turns out that the turnip is a genetic descendant of the plum. A long time ago in the wild there was a crossing of cherry plum and blackthorn.

The result is a plum hybrid that is completely identical to modern plum trees.

But like all cultivated plants, plum is not as hardy and resistant to diseases, unlike wild thorns.

This is the first reason why you should plant prickly plum in your garden.

And although thorns are not as tasty as plums, they are quite suitable for preparing various dishes.

If you nevertheless decide to grow blackthorn, select more promising wild-growing seedlings or purchase them in specialized nurseries.

Remember that at first a young tree is not planted in a permanent place. To achieve a good harvest with large and tasty fruits, it should be repotted several times.

Also, the blackthorn can be used as a stock for grafting plums or cherry plums.

In this case, the fruits will delight you with excellent taste, and the tree will become more resistant to changeable weather conditions, diseases and pests.

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