Name, origin and distribution
- Botanical name: Prunus domestica subsp. syriaca
- Common names: Yellow plum; often mistakenly cherry plum
- Genus: Prunus
- Family: Rosaceae
- Origin: Asia Minor (Northern Peru / Iran)
- Distribution: Central and Southern Europe, North Africa
Tips
If you want to plant a mirabelle tree in the garden, nurseries can choose from many different ones sorts Select. The best known is certainly the “Mirabelle de Nancy”.
Growth, appearance and fruits
- hardy, deciduous fruit tree
- reaches up to 6 m size
- is between 30 and 120 years old
- Leaves are smooth and green, velvety on the underside
- epileptic, up to 8 cm long and 5 cm wide
- Flowering time is April to May
- white flowers appear in clusters
- Fruits are cherry-sized, round and golden yellow
- sweet, aromatic taste
- Fruit ripening is in August and September
Preferred living conditions
The mirabelle tree likes warmth and is in good hands in a sunny location. But it should also be protected at the same time. Therefore the proximity to a wall is ideal. The soil must be loose, well-drained and rich in nutrients. The soil should be slightly moist and neutral to alkaline.
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Multiplication
A young mirabelle tree can be bought in stores, but is also good at home multiply. The easiest way to do this is to use cuttings, but it can also be pulled from a core. Nurseries, on the other hand, practice grafting.
Maintenance effort in cultivation
Young trees need regular watering after planting. They benefit from a training cut and should be protected from frost with fleece in winter. A well-rooted tree is only watered during longer dry periods and fertilized with compost every spring. Most of the work in of care however, do the annual clearing cuts in spring.
Diseases and pests
The most common Diseases are Monilia Peak Drought, Sharka Disease, and Junk Shot Disease. Bag gall mite, aphids and Frost wrench are Peststhat can damage the mirabelle tree.
