Wild fruit plants cannot be overestimated. Their value must be measured on many levels, because they combine the values of ornamental and utility plants. Some grow completely wild, others, however, have become well established and grow in garden conditions.
Many wild species have their noble forms, usually distinguished by better fruit quality and slightly modified developmental features.This is the case, for example, with elderberry, dogwood or rowan mountain ash). Among the varieties of elderberry, it is worth recommending, among others'Sampo', 'Alleso', and 'Samyl'.
Almost all parts of the shrub have healing properties. The fruit is suitable for juices, syrups, jams, plum jam and marmalade. Bushes grow well in humus and moist soil, we plant them in spring or autumn.
Dogwood has juicy, sweet and sour fruits ranging in color from yellow to carmine. Many noble varieties come from Ukraine, e.g. 'Elegantnyj', 'Korałłówj Marka', 'Wydubieckij', 'Ekzoticznij', 'Jantarnyj'.The bushes reach a height of about 5 meters and require virtually no maintenance.
They are not attacked by diseases or pests. The fruit can be eaten raw or processed. Folk medicine used them to treat stomach ailments. Many people praise the taste and aroma of the popular dogwood.
Even rowanberry has fresh-fruit varieties, one of the best is 'Rosina'.Its fruits ripen at the end of summer, they can be eaten raw, processed into mousses, marmalade, preserves or used to produce rowanberry. Among other wild species not described here, it is worth mentioning the Japanese quince, which blooms red in March / April and produces fragrant fruit.
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Noteworthy is also a decorative apple tree in various species and varieties that bloom in white or pink in May and bear colorful fruit.Cherry tree with fragrant white flowers appearing in April / May. on the other hand, because of the black fruit, as well as the shaggy cherry, distinguished by felted leaves, pink-white flowers and red edible fruits ripening in June.
