Content
- 1 History of selection
- 2 Description of Buckingham Tayberry variety
- 3 Characteristics of Buckingham Tayberry raspberry
- 4 Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
- 5 Planting the Buckingham Tayberry raspberry
- 6 Caring for Buckingham Tayberry raspberries
- 7 Reproduction of Buckingham Tayberry
- 8 Conclusion
- 9 Reviews from gardeners about Buckingham Tayberry raspberries
A hybrid of raspberries and blackberries has a number of characteristics that are attractive to gardeners. Thanks to the decorative properties of the bushes, productivity, and taste of the berries, the plants are becoming increasingly popular. One of the most famous varieties is the Buckingham Tayberry raspberry.
History of selection
A hybrid of blackberries and raspberries was obtained by accident at the end of the 19th century. When two different bushes were grown side by side, cross-pollination occurred, resulting in the appearance of the raspberry tree.
In 1962, the Englishman D. Jennings, known as the first breeder to produce large-fruited raspberries, created the Tayberry raspberry variety. It is based on Aurora blackberry (Rubus caesius Aurora) and Malling Jewel raspberry (Rubus idaeus Malling Jewel).After 20 years of continuous work in Scotland, along with others, a new hybrid of Buckingham Tayberry (Rubus hybrid Buckingham Tayberry) was obtained, characterized by its thornlessness and other significant advantages.
Buckingham Tayberry became available to gardeners only at the end of the 20th century
Description of Buckingham Tayberry variety
Ezhemalina of Scottish selection is close in its characteristics to the Tayberry variety, which inherited the best of its traits from its predecessors. From blackberries we get high regular yields and unpretentiousness, and from raspberries we get the taste of the berries and their aroma.
Appearance of the bush
Ezhemalina Buckingham Tayberry forms a tall, powerful bush. Creeping shoots are highly flexible, their length is up to 2.5 m. The elastic stems are completely free of thorns. The foliage is dark green, the edges of the blades are jagged. The flowers are large, pale pink.
Description and taste of berries
Ezhemalina Buckingham Tayberry begins to bear fruit two years after planting. Its berries are large, each about 5 cm long and weighing up to 15 g. They are collected in clusters consisting of 6-8 elongated, conical fruits. At the beginning of ripening they have a bright red color, later they darken and become burgundy with a typical blackberry sheen. The taste is sweet and sour, the aroma is raspberry-caramel, strong. You can pick it from a branch only with the stalk. The berries are distinguished by a high content of vitamin C. They are used for culinary purposes for making jams, preserves, and compotes. The fruits of the Buckingham Tayberry raspberry perfectly retain their beneficial properties when frozen. Transportability is average.
Eating berries helps reduce the level of bad cholesterol in the blood
Characteristics of Buckingham Tayberry raspberry
Ezhemalina is an unpretentious berry bush. It does not require special conditions for cultivation, but with proper care the yield increases significantly.
Flowering period, ripening period and yield
Fruiting of the Buckingham Tayberry raspberry occurs on the shoots of the second year. The plant is self-fertile. Large pink buds open in the first ten days of May. Flowering lasts for about a month, after which the first berries begin to ripen from the end of June. Fruiting is uniform, powerful, lasts about a month. The berries are prone to baking because they are constantly exposed to the sun and are not covered by foliage. If harvested untimely, Buckingham Tayberry raspberries quickly ripen and fall off.
The average yield from a bush that is at least four years old is 5 kg. Subject to agricultural technology, successful wintering and careful care, it can be increased to 7-8 kg per plant. The average yield of Buckingham Tyberry raspberries when grown on an industrial scale is 29 tons per hectare.
Frost resistance
The berry bush inherited high frost resistance from blackberries. The Buckingham Tayberry variety can be grown even in Siberian conditions. It is not as resistant to low temperatures as other raspberry varieties and requires shelter for the winter. This is not difficult to do, since the shoots of the plant are very flexible and can be easily bent to the soil.
Resistance to diseases and pests
A hybrid of raspberries and blackberries has high immunity, but during periods of unfavorable weather conditions (cold temperatures, prolonged rains) it can be susceptible to attack by insect pests and the development of diseases.
High humidity contributes to the appearance of a white coating on the foliage, deformation of the berries, and brittleness of the stems. These are the first signs of powdery mildew, a fungal disease that copper-based preparations are used to combat.
Rust manifests itself in the form of brown spots that gradually increase in size, the foliage turns yellow and dries out. Brown cankers also appear on the stems.
Plants affected by rust are removed and burned, and the soil is disinfected
Verticillium wilt of Buckingham Tyberry foliage begins with yellowing of the green mass and ends with its complete fall. For prevention purposes, repeated treatments with Bordeaux mixture are used.
Among the insect pests, the greatest danger to the plant is gall midges and the raspberry beetle. The first lay eggs under the bark, which ends in the death of the plants, the second eats up the buds of the Buckingham Tayberry raspberry and significantly reduces the expected yield.
To prevent raspberry beetle damage in the fall, dig up the soil.
No less harm is caused to unopened flowers by the weevil, which lays its eggs there, and the larvae developing in them do not allow the buds to open. Insecticides are used to control pests during their activation period.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The Buckingham Tayberry raspberry has not yet become as widespread as many of the raspberry and blackberry varieties. But every year more and more gardeners choose berry bushes.
In the summer, the Buckingham Tayberry hybrid tolerates lack of moisture well.
Among the advantages of the variety:
- ease of care;
- undemanding to growing conditions;
- early ripening;
- high stable yield;
- good quality berries;
- resistance to diseases and pests;
- self-fertility of the culture;
- decorativeness of bushes.
Cons of Buckingham Tayberry:
- the need for shelter for the winter;
- low transportability;
- short shelf life when fresh;
- tendency to bake in the sun;
- the need to thin out bushes due to rapid growth.
Planting the Buckingham Tayberry raspberry
You can plant raspberries in April, when the snow melts and the soil warms up, or in the fall, just before the first frost. If necessary, you can replant in the summer, if you preserve the root system of the plant along with the earthen ball as much as possible.
Organic-rich sandy or loamy soils are optimal for Buckingham Tayberry raspberries. You should not plant bushes in low-lying wetlands with high groundwater levels. Light partial shade will prevent the berries from baking in the sun. Ezhmalina feels good on southern and southeastern slopes, protected from northern winds. Select one-year-old seedlings that have at least three living buds at the base of the stem and moist, elastic roots without signs of rotting.
When planting Buckingham Tayberry raspberries, they act according to the following algorithm:
- The soil is dug up, weeds and debris are removed.
- Add sand and peat if the soil is heavy.
- Add humus, compost, and ash.
- Make a ribbon furrow 50 cm wide and 50 cm deep.
- Rotted compost, superphosphate and potassium sulfate are added.
- Seedlings are placed at intervals of 50 cm, between rows - 2 m.
- Sprinkle the roots and lightly compact the soil.
- Watered.
- Mulch with peat, sawdust or straw.
- The top is cut off, leaving 30 cm of the stem.
When bush planting Buckingham Tayberry raspberry, separate holes for plants measuring 40 cm x 40 cm x 40 cm are made.
Ezhemalina Buckingham Tayberry grows well in soil with neutral acidity
Caring for Buckingham Tayberry raspberries
The berry bush is unpretentious and does not require daily care. Once every ten days, water the raspberries abundantly. If the summer is hot and dry, irrigation is carried out twice as often as usual. Immediately after the end of the harvest, fruit-bearing branches are cut out, those whose length is more than 2 m are shortened, broken and diseased ones are removed.
To prevent the Buckingham Tayberry raspberry from starting to “grow fat,” fertilizing is applied no more than once every three years. The best option is to add 5 kg of humus and compost to the soil for each bush in combination with 20 g of nitrophoska and a glass of wood ash.
Before the onset of winter, the shortened shoots are tied into bunches, bent to the ground, covered with boards, and covered with dry leaves and non-woven material.
The shelter allows you to preserve plants at a temperature of -35 ⁰С
Reproduction of Buckingham Tayberry
To obtain new plants, Ezhmalina use several propagation methods:
- By layering - the shoot is tilted and placed in a prepared trench, covered with soil, and the top is tied to a support. After rooting, they are separated from the mother bush and replanted.
- Rhizome - the bush is dug up, cut into pieces and the divisions are planted.
- Cuttings - they are harvested in the summer, treated with a growth stimulator and rooted in a greenhouse.
Conclusion
Ezhemalina Buckingham Tayberry is an ideal option for the garden. It is unpretentious, productive, and the berries have excellent taste.With a little time spent on care, you can have tasty and healthy fruits on the table for a month.
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