The most popular varieties of dogwood

As a rule, dogwood varieties have excellent resistance to frosty and arid climate and are undemanding to the condition of the soil, which can be stony, limestone, dry, etc. Thick, highly branched root system, reaching a meter depth, allows the dogwood to get moisture . In addition, they love the light and adequately tolerate the shadow, without irritation, perceive trimming and haircut. In terms of flowering, dogwood is ahead of other fruit crops - it lasts until the foliage appears, all March and half of April. Bright yellow cornel flowers are pollinated by the wind and insects. A tree shrub that has a decorative value, gardeners often plant around the perimeter of the site at a distance of 3-4 meters from its borders.

Kizil "Vladimirsky"

Rather long maturation throughout the second half of August. It is the most fruitful variety of dogwood.Fruits the largest, almost identical in size, firmly attached fruits weighing about 7.5 g.

Cornel "Vavilovets"

Belonging to the group of early varieties, "Vavilovets" has a long, by the standards of dogwoods, ripening period - from 10 to 25 August. The weight of large shiny pear-shaped fruits ranges from 6 to 7.5 g.

Cornel "Vydubetsky"

It has an average ripening period, approximately August 23-25. The weight of large, very firmly attached fruits of the cornel of this class varies in the range of 6.6 - 7.6 g.

Cornel "Grenadier"

To the earliest (August 4-11) belongs the Grenadier cornel variety, pleasing the harvest collectors with stable annual fruit bearing. Mass of fruits collected - 5-5.6 g.

Cornel "Elena"

One-dimensional 5-gram fruits of winter-hardy and crumbling cornel varieties “Elena” appear early - from August 10, and mature only 4 days. By the final maturation, they acquire a dark red color, but without blackness, as is the case with other dogwood varieties.

Cornel "Kostya"

Winter-hardy cornel variety, one of the latest, starts to ripen only from September 5-10.Dark red fruits, whose weight reaches 5.9 g, are able to stay on the tree for a long time.

Cornel "Coral Brand"

It is a medium early variety of cornel, ripening in the period of August 17-20. Fruits of an interesting pink-orange color, having a barrel-shaped rounded shape, resembling a plum. The average weight of the fruits of coral cornel varies from 5.8 to 6 g.

Cornel "Lukyanovsky"

Ripening time is August 23-25. The density of the dark red color of the fruit of the dogwood "Lukyanovsky" almost turns into blackness in the period of gaining full maturity. Large (on average 6 g) shiny fruits in the shape of bottles seem to be intentionally made by one measure.

Cornel "Gentle"

Yellow-fruited dogwood varieties with bottle-shaped fruits that ripen steadily every year at the same time - August 17-20.

Cornel "Firefly"

Some of the largest in size and weight. (7-7.5 g) of cornel fruits ripen en masse in the last week of August, capturing the very beginning of September. The fruit-like bottles have a thickened neck.

Cornel "Semen"

Only by the middle of September (10–15 numbers) the pear-shaped, wide and large fruits of the late Semen cultivar, become ripe.On reaching their maturity speaks dark cherry color.

Cornel "Starokievsky"

The ripening of 6-gram fruits, which takes place from August 15 to August 18, allows attributing Starokievsky dogwood to medium-quality varieties. Mass fructification lasts from August 25 until the end of the first decade of September. "Starokievsky" perfectly tolerates drought and winter cold.

Cornel "Elegant"

The "Elegant" belongs to the early varieties of dogwood, ripening in the same small (4.5-5 g) bottle fruits with thin necks already August 5-10. The fruits have a pleasant cherry-black color.

Cornel "Exotic"

Already reaching maturity, massive (7–7.3 g) Exotic-quality cornel fruits are still firmly held on the tree, facilitating the harvest. The cylinders of the bottle fruits of this medium class of dogwood are distinguished by their original coloring.

Cornel "Amber"

In the description of the middle-late varieties of Yantny dogwood, the most important, perhaps, small (3.5 g) among other dogwood varieties are the fruits colored in nature with yellow color.In a mature state, coming from August 20 to September 15-20, they fall off from trees.

To get at least part of the described splendor, you need to work hard. Despite the unpretentiousness, the dogwood must be able to plant, paying attention to the freshness of the seedlings, be well groomed with the help of regular dressings and pruning, as well as loosening and fertilizing the soil. The details are widespread in literature and the Internet.

Later, having admired the beautiful flowering of shrubs and the subsequent ripening of cornel berries, one can begin to exploit their many beneficial properties, expressed in good bactericidal, diuretic, choleretic, astringent and anti-inflammatory effects. And the pleasant specificity of the cornel aroma and the sweet-sour taste of its fruits will add new nuances to the culinary delights.