Almond Pink foam is grown in Russia as an ornamental shrub and is a wonderful, living decoration for any garden plot. This type of shrub is also grown for practical reasons, since the superficial root system of this plant perfectly strengthens the soil on slopes, preventing possible landslides.

Almond Pink foam

Almonds are beautiful at any time of the year, but it is most pleasant to enjoy the appearance of the plant in late spring - at the time when the bush blooms with thousands of pink flowers.

Planting Almond Pink Foam

Ornamental almond seedlings are sold in gardening stores. A young plant is planted in open ground in the traditional way - in a spacious and moderately deep hole. It should be taken into account that the width of the planting hole is affected by the length of the plant’s roots; with proper planting, each root must be straightened and carefully laid in a horizontal position.

Immediately after planting, it is necessary to cover the soil around the plant with a layer of mulch, about 50 cm in diameter. Mulching with rotted manure or peat is an effective means of controlling weeds, which can simply “clog” the seedling.

After planting, the young shrub also needs additional feeding with mineral fertilizers with a high content of potassium and nitrogen. It is recommended to purchase a ready-made mixture, and only in a specialized store. By the way, Pink Foam almonds should be planted in a sunny place, since shrubs growing in the shade can bloom rather sluggishly and not as beautifully as we would like.


Caring for decorative almonds

All care for Pink Foam almonds comes down to timely pruning of this plant. Pruning should be done annually, immediately after the bush has bloomed - at the end of spring.

Removing bush branches that are too densely growing is a necessary procedure, thanks to which new annual shoots are formed by autumn. It is these shoots that will charm everyone with their amazing pink flowers in the spring.

In order to protect the ornamental shrub from the invasion of pests (spider mites and aphids) and fungal diseases (powdery mildew), in the spring it should be sprayed with a solution of 1% Bordeaux mixture (a mixture of lime and copper sulfate).

To protect almonds from pests, you can also use an effective folk remedy, which is very simple to prepare - just chop 200 g of garlic and pour the resulting pulp with ten liters of warm water. You can spray the bush the very next day after preparing the garlic infusion.

During the flowering period, this almond variety acquires a soft pink color and lush buds. Pink foam almond is in great demand among landscape designers and experienced gardeners, as it is called one of the most beautiful representatives of its species. Despite its frost resistance, caring for it is not easy and requires a lot of effort and patience.

Almond Pink foam is a rather capricious plant

Features of the variety

Almond pink foam will be an excellent solution for transforming a plot of land. Its pink color will add tenderness to the ornamental garden in spring and summer. Many people compare this shrub with Japanese sakura because of the similarity of the flowers. They are located on the branch in pairs, giving the plant splendor and volume. Each flower has a diameter of 2 cm and resembles a rose.

The height of almond pink foam usually does not reach 2 meters. It begins to bear fruit already 4 years after planting. Resistant to severe frosts (up to -45°C), easily tolerates winter. The practical benefit of almonds is that its root system firmly strengthens the soil near cliffs and slopes.

The variety has very attractive flowers

Planting pink almonds

Growing pink foam almonds must begin with choosing a location and type of soil. Types of soil used for growing almonds:

• dry;
• gravelly;
• rocky;
• sandy;
• slate;
• clayey;
• loamy;
• nutritious.

It is necessary to plant only in a sunny place where other plants can create shade for 2-3 hours a day. With a lack of light, the internal shoots will begin to dry out, and fruits will appear only at the ends of the branches. Productivity drops rapidly and shrub growth slows down.

Almond seedlings are placed in deep holes. Their width depends on the length and location of the roots. Each bush needs to be straightened, carefully laid in a horizontal position.

In order for the seedlings to grow properly, it is necessary to install a special rod made of metal or wood; it will support all the branches of the bush.

Weeds appear on any soil at some point. Their main goal is to destroy the root system of the plant. To avoid this problem, immediately after planting, you need to cover the ground around the almonds with a layer of manure or peat. The diameter of the mulch should be between 40–55 cm. The effectiveness of this method of pest control has been proven by many experienced gardeners.

The almond seedling should be placed in a sunny place

Soil fertilization

Shrubs of this type of almond require frequent feeding. The optimal solution would be fertilizers with potassium and nitrogen. You can buy a ready-made mineral mixture or mix it yourself.

In May or early June, it is necessary to enrich each bush with nitrogen. This chemical element helps maintain the active growth of the tree. To do this, apply about 200 ml of ammonium nitrate under each bush.

Almond trimming pink foam

Pruning must be done regularly. Its essence is to trim dry, damaged, frostbitten, rotten branches. If this is not done, the tree will stop growing, and its condition and appearance will deteriorate.

Decorative pruning is also allowed in the second year after planting. It should be carried out only after the end of the flowering period of the tree. You need to get rid of annual shoots and form a neat, beautiful crown.

Be sure to conduct an audit, checking the density of each bush. Their branches should not interfere with each other. In autumn, new shoots appear that require careful care and timely pruning.

Propagation of pink almonds

Reproduction is necessary if there is a desire to increase the size of the garden and the number of almond bushes. There are 3 ways:

• grafting onto similar fruitful trees;
• cuttings and individual shoots;
• seeds.

Grafting is carried out with different fruitful trees: plum, cherry plum, apricot, cherry, bird cherry, thorn, etc. They are not winter-hardy, but a properly selected winter-hardy rootstock will help adapt to low temperatures.

Gardeners often propagate pink foam almonds using cuttings, individual shoots, suckers, and layering. For this you need the top green young almond branches 20 cm long.

To make the offspring grow faster, you can spray them with a special stimulant. Buy indolylbutyric acid at a concentration of 0.02% and apply it to the entire length of the cutting, leave for 16 hours. Then take the shoots to a cold greenhouse. Full rooting is achieved in 25–30 days.

Seeds can be purchased at a garden center or you can use the fruits of already mature almond trees. Sowing must be done in autumn or spring. Having chosen the spring period, keep the seeds at a minimum temperature of -2 to -7 °C. The duration of the process is 3–5 months, depending on the adaptation of the bones to such conditions. If planting is planned in the fall, then such a procedure is not necessary.

Almonds can be grown from seeds

Pests

During warm seasons, various pests may appear. There are several of the most common diseases of almonds: pink foam:

• plum moth;
• leaf roller;
• moniliosis;
• gray rot, etc.

Getting rid of aphids is quite easy. It is necessary to wash each infected leaf with a solution of laundry soap. After 2–3 days, a decrease in the number of harmful organisms or their complete absence will become noticeable.

Simply cutting off infected branches will help cure gray rot. Please note that at this moment there are no spore pads yet. If their outlines are already visible, it is better to seek help from a specialist, because there is no universal remedy for treating rot. Almond pink foam may suffer from moniliosis. You can eliminate it using Bordeaux mixture, which is sprayed on the plant.

Almond is a small tree (about 8-10 meters) or shrub. Both the tree and the shrub have an extensive and very strong root system, the depth of which reaches five meters. Pink foam almonds, planted and cared for in the same way as ordinary ones, are truly a universal, incredible and, so to speak, a little “bizarre” product.

The appearance of the almond tree may differ depending on the variety. The crown of the tree can be pyramid-shaped or round, spreading or weeping, like that of a willow. Almonds are a nut-bearing crop, although the biology of its growth, as well as the principle of development and fruiting, makes it similar to stone fruits (which include our favorite peaches, apricots and plums).

The main place of distribution of almonds:

• warm countries of South America and Asia;
• as well as the former Soviet Union (including Crimea and the Caucasus).

Common almonds (the most common type of almond) come in two subspecies:

• sweet (cultural);
• bitter (wild).

The seeds of bitter almonds contain a large amount of the substance “amygdalin”, which gives it a tart taste and a special aroma, but at the same time makes it inedible in its natural form, since “amygdalin” is poisonous. Cultivated sweet almonds used for food have a pleasant-tasting kernel covered with a film-like peel.

Almond is a light-loving plant that easily tolerates drought and high temperatures. At the same time, it has significant resistance to cold: a tree can withstand temperatures down to -25 degrees, and a shrub up to -40. But it is important to remember that spring frosts are fatal for flowers.

Flowers - what are they?

Almond flowers are large, in all shades of pink - from delicate and light to bright, rich. Decorative almonds have double flowers. Due to the strong pleasant aroma, almonds attract bees, and therefore are a good honey plant, and early - flowering occurs in the first months of spring. From a hectare of almond trees you can collect up to forty kilograms of delicious honey.

Almonds begin to bear fruit within five years after planting, and in the tenth year their full fruiting is formed. On average, the yield from one tree is 6-12 kilograms of peeled nuts. Almonds live up to a hundred years. But this is an average figure, so to speak, a lot depends on what kind of care will be provided to him over a given period of time.

Almond kernel is a storehouse of vitamins

The almond kernel is a stone (drupe), which is shaped very much like the fruit of a regular peach. The pericarp is velvety, prone to cracking after maturity, surrounding the drupe. After the pericarp cracks, the drupe splits like a shell into two valves and releases the stone.

The fruits come in both hard and soft shells. In this case, the probability of nucleolus release increases with decreasing thickness of the shell. For example, in fruits whose kernel occupies more than 40% of the nut, the shell accordingly reduces its hardness and can become very soft, almost papery. The weight of an almond seed varies from 1 to 2 grams.

The nutritional value of the almond kernel is high. This is a very useful product, its properties are similar and sometimes exceed the value of meat, milk and bread combined. One almond seed contains from 54 to 62 percent fatty oils, proteins take second place - from 22 to 34%, the rest belongs to sugars (from 4 to 7%) and vitamins. Almonds can be stored for many years without losing their beneficial qualities.



The most beautiful type of almond

Pink foam almond is a very beautiful shrub, one of the most spectacular types of almonds. In many countries, pink almonds are grown not only for their tasty seeds, but also as a decorative decoration for the garden plot.

In addition to beauty, “pink foam” also brings practical benefits - due to the powerful superficial root system, the soil around the bush is strengthened.

For those who want to enjoy a beautiful spectacle, almost as good as the cherry blossoms in Japan, we can advise visiting the almond garden in the spring - at this time the bushes are completely covered with delicate pink flowers. In our article we will look at the rules for planting and caring for pink foam almonds with the photo below.

Create paradise on your own site

Planting and caring for pink foam almonds is not too different from caring for any other garden resident. If you are confident that you can provide the shrub with an appropriate thermal regime (primarily in the spring, during flowering), then it’s time to think about buying almond seedlings.

It is easy to buy decorative almonds in a specialized store in your city, intended for gardeners. After purchasing seedlings, you need to prepare the soil. The hole for the plant should be deep and spacious enough for the roots to fit neatly into it. Be sure to ensure that each spine lies horizontally.

After planting, the soil is covered with mulch (diameter approximately 50 cm). Mulch is rotted manure or peat; the process of covering a planted plant with mulch is called mulching. This is the most effective way to help fight weeds that would otherwise simply destroy a young seedling.

After planting, pink almonds need special care - the young bush must be fed with mineral fertilizers that contain large amounts of nitrogen and potassium. Many growing experts recommend purchasing ready-made fertilizer in specialized stores.



Almonds are planted in the spring, and it is important to remember that the place for its full development must be sunny, since the shrub needs a lot of light for full growth. A plant planted in the shade will most likely disappoint you with sluggish flowering; of course, the harvest will be truly worthless, which will negatively affect your business if you are an entrepreneur.

How to take care of decorative almonds

Basic care for the almond plant comes down, first of all, to trimming overly thick branches. This is a very important procedure that must be carried out every year after the bush blooms. Thanks to autumn pruning, new annual shoots form on almond branches. They will be covered with delicate pink flowers in the spring.

Another important point that cannot be neglected when caring for an almond bush is protecting the tree from pests and diseases. In order for your decorative almonds to remain healthy and beautiful, every spring they need to be sprayed with a mixture made from copper sulfate and lime. Once every two weeks, while the bush is blooming, each tree is sprayed with this solution, which helps protect pink almonds from insects and diseases.

Diseases can be of various types, for example, the petals will become covered with black dots or begin to darken very quickly. In general, it is better to secure the plant in advance. This way, you will not only have a rich harvest, but you will also be able to enjoy the so-called “Cherry blossoms” in pink shades.

Almond pink foam: Video

Decorative shrubs can transform your garden and give it a festive look. You can select the necessary plants in specialized stores and nurseries. The photo clearly demonstrates how charming they look in the garden. In spring, lush fragrant lilacs, decorative cherries, and Japanese quince bloom. Barberry, rose hips, derain, mock orange will decorate the borders of the garden. Coniferous evergreens can advantageously shade flowering shrubs. Trees planted on the lawn will also look unexpected and exotic.

The spring almond shrub Pink Foam can be a wonderful addition to a summer cottage. Planting and caring for it require special attention. This genus of almond is also called sakura or It has beautiful, pink flowers that are arranged in pairs and cover the entire length of the shoot. The plant was discovered by European botanists in the 19th century, finding it in the mountainous regions of Northern China. Almond triloba (or Pink foam) is a spreading bush, reaching two meters in height. The dark pink flowers resemble roses. Their diameter can be one to two centimeters. When almonds bloom in spring, they resemble pink foam or a cloud descending into the garden.

In the garden, caring for trees and shrubs requires choosing a planting site and following the rules for their maintenance. Almonds are propagated by individual shoots, cuttings or grafting onto other fruit trees, for example, apricot. The soil for shrubs should be sandy loam, loose, loamy, and nutritious. During flowering, especially if the weather is dry, the plant needs abundant watering. Ornamental shrubs should not be planted individually, otherwise there will be a feeling of isolation from the overall composition of the garden and incompleteness. A well-lit area, protected from the wind, is suitable for the plant.

Almond Pink Foam does not tolerate shading. Planting and caring for it involves feeding and pruning. The last operation is necessary to improve its health and increase flowering. Pruning is carried out when the bush fades. The gains that have occurred since last year are greatly shortened. It is also necessary to thin out the crown to avoid thickening. The plant is then treated with a fungicide containing copper. This is necessary to protect almonds from moniliosis.

It is not entirely true that the Pink Foam almond does not tolerate winter. Planting and care are required as follows. The plant adapts well to cold. In order for almonds to survive frosts, it is necessary to provide them with snow cover, which will protect them from freezing. If these conditions are met, the plant can even withstand frosts of minus thirty degrees. But even if the ends of the shoots freeze, the plant quickly recovers. In winter, it is recommended to tie the crown so that there are no breaks under the weight of wet snow.

Almonds are rarely found in gardens. Pink foam, planting and caring for shrubs, according to gardeners, causes many difficulties. Nevertheless, the plant tolerates transplantation well. Almonds are resistant to drought, diseases and pests, and also serve as a magnificent decoration for the garden.

Almond (Prunus dulcis) is a shrub crop belonging to the subgenus Almond (Amygdalus) in the genus Plum. The plant looks very impressive and decorative, so it is often grown by domestic gardeners in their garden plots.

How different types and varieties of almonds look and bloom

The Rose family includes several species that have petiolate and lanceolate leaves with a long-pointed apical part. Single flowers have white or light pink petals, numerous stamens and a single pistil. A medium-sized flower with a faint almond scent.

Flowering occurs before foliage blooms. Both wild mountain and cultivated flowering shrubs look very attractive. The fruit, which many perceive as a nut, is a dry and velvety-pubescent oval single drupe with a leathery and fleshy green pericarp.

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The “Pink Foam” variety is grown in central Russia and the Moscow region as an ornamental plant that can serve as a very beautiful living decoration for any garden and personal plot. Such a plant is cultivated quite often and purely for practical purposes. The presence of a superficial root system helps strengthen soils on slopes, which helps prevent landslides.

Аmygdalus georgiсa Desf. - a shrub about a meter high, with large leaves. It blooms with large bright pink flowers in May, and the fruits ripen around September. By winter, the shoots become lignified well, so Frost resistance is sufficient for cultivation in many regions.

A compact shrub plant or small tree with a terry and spreading crown shape. The height does not exceed three meters. A special feature is the presence of regular, lanceolate, dark green foliage with serrated edges.

In April, large double flowers appear, pink in color. The fruits are rounded drupes. For the growth and development of a light-loving and frost-resistant plant, exceptionally well-drained, fertile soils are needed.

Steppe almond (low, bean)

Amygdalus nana L. - bean, or steppe almond. This is a low-growing shrub with erect branches and a loose, slightly branching crown. The shoots are covered with reddish-gray bark. The foliage is lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate. Flowers pink or light pink. Bobovnik blooms in late April or early May, but is characterized by weak fruiting. It is recommended to plant in clumps on the edges of parks and forested areas. and for the purpose of turfing slopes.

Common bitter and sweet almond (A.communis L.) is a small tree or branched shrub with dark brown or almost black bark on the trunk and grayish-brown or reddish-brown shoots. The foliage is lanceolate, narrowly elliptical, with a pointed apical part and a wedge-shaped base.

The plant is characterized by long petioles. The leaves are alternate, collected in bunches on short branches. The edges of the leaves are serrate-toothed. The flowers are large in size, single type, represented by snow-white or light pink petals, as well as numerous stamens. Flowering in March or April even before the leaves bloom. The fruits ripen in June or July.

Ledebourian almond (A. ledebouriana Schlecht.) is a shrub no more than one and a half meters high, with a spreading, transparent and loose crown. The shoots are covered with reddish-gray bark. The foliage is narrow-lanceolate. Pink colored flowers.

The homeland of this species of shrub is the territory of the Western Tien Shan. This is a dwarf crop with a crown up to 80 cm in diameter and a height of the above-ground part of no more than a meter. Fruiting occurs in the sixth year. The formed fruits are reddish in color and covered with a thick, velvety peel.

This variety was bred by specialist breeders of the State Nikitsky Botanical Garden as a result of crossing the almond variety “Nikitsky-62” with the variety “Nikitsky-1”. They belong to mid-early ripening varieties. Varietal characteristics include a stable dormant period and late flowering. The plant belongs to the category of medium-sized. Forms a dense and spherical, well-leafed crown. It is extremely rarely affected by pests or diseases.

Decorative almonds in landscape design

Most often, bean grass is used in the decoration of home gardens. This plant can be used not only in single, but also in group plantings. Decorative crops look very impressive and original against the backdrop of lawns and various conifers. Decorating rocky gardens in oriental style with almonds gives very good results. Quite often, crops are planted to stabilize slopes that are susceptible to crumbling or sliding.

A characteristic feature of the culture is the fairly rapid death of all aging shoots, as well as their replacement by root shoots formed in large numbers. The result of this species feature is the formation of powerful and fairly wide clumps, even around separately grown bushes.

In order to preserve the decorative appeal of curtains for a long time, shoots that are more than seven to eight years old must be periodically removed. The best reviews from gardeners in the central zone of our country are currently received by such varieties as “Anyuta”, “White Sail”, “Dream”, “Pink Fog” And "Pink flamingo".

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Features of planting almonds in the garden

Almonds are light-loving, drought-resistant and heat-tolerant, as well as relatively winter-hardy crops, so they grow best in elevated areas. With proper care and proper placement, even seedlings of such a garden crop can withstand frosts down to 23-25°C. However, frosts in the spring can be destructive for flowers, and to reduce the risk of damage to flower buds, The crop should not be planted in lowlands and areas with stagnant cold air masses.

It is recommended to plant annual seedlings in spring or autumn. Planting pits must be located according to the 7x5m or 7x4m pattern. When planting, it is very necessary to slightly deepen the grafting site. Absolutely all varieties and types of almonds require cross-pollination, therefore the main variety alternates with a number of pollinators.

Caring for almonds in open ground

Growing such a shrub on a personal plot or summer cottage will not require much labor from the gardener, but some effort will still be required to obtain a harvest.

Feeding and watering

The soil in the area around the plants must be kept under black fallow throughout the entire growing season, as well as regularly loosened. Irrigation measures are carried out as necessary. In late autumn, it is recommended to apply organic fertilizers in the form of manure, compost and bird droppings, as well as phosphorus-potassium complexes. Any nitrogen-containing fertilizers are applied only until June.

Technology and timing of pruning

Directly after planting in the spring, annual seedlings need to be shortened at a height of 80-120 cm, which will allow you to form a trunk 60-80 cm high and a crown 30-40 cm high. The branches are cut out on the trunk “into a ring”, and in the crown area they are shortened by a pair of eyes. It is necessary to leave three or four skeletal branches of the first order.

In about four years, if the pruning technology is followed, it is possible to form a cup-shaped crown. Subsequently, sanitary and maintenance or thinning pruning is carried out.

Frost protection

In winters that are too harsh or with little snow, flower buds or shoot tips may freeze on the plant. In preparation for winter, the apical part of the shoots is pinched, which speeds up their lignification. Young seedlings need to be covered for the winter with straw, dry leaves or non-woven material to a height of 10-15 cm from the ground level.

It is important to ensure that the root collar does not damp out under the snow mass. An adult plant, as a rule, overwinters well even without the use of shelter.

Disease prevention and pest protection

The leaf roller needs to be combated with 0.15-0.3% chlorophos. You can protect the plant from the plum moth by spraying it three times with karbofos or chlorophos.. The plum bark beetle can be destroyed with a lime-clay solution with the addition of wood glue or bustylate. Disease prevention is carried out with Bordeaux mixture or colloidal aqueous suspension of sulfur.

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Almonds are the closest relative of the garden plum, but are much more often used in the decorative design of local areas or country landscapes. A flowering crop with beautiful fragrant flowers, it resembles a peach tree, and its low maintenance requirements allow it to be grown even by inexperienced gardeners.